Suicide rate, by age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Bolivia peaked at 0.7631 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 83rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7631 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6819 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4376 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5091 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 80 Russia 0.3803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Guinea 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Chile 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Malta 0.3605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Thailand 0.3537 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Bolivia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Bolivia was 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7631 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.