Number of suicides in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of suicides was 672.23 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 672.23 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Bulgaria peaked at 1,507 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 647.36 deaths, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,507 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,407 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,403 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,208 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,124 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,046 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,039 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 958.5 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,006 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 941.35 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 944.79 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 834.64 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 946.5 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 785.84 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 781.86 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 731.89 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 711.18 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 753.08 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 700.95 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 647.36 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 713.35 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 672.23 deaths | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,164 deaths | 941.35 deaths | 1,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.81 deaths | 647.36 deaths | 946.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.79 deaths | 672.23 deaths | 713.35 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Bulgaria?
- Number of suicides in Bulgaria was 672.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,507 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 647.36 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of suicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.