Suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Suicide rate, by sex was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 137th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 134 Guatemala 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bhutan 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Cambodia 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Mauritania 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Libya 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.03 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 sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.