Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 6.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2021.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 | — |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 15.7 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.23 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.34 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 114 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 13.48 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.158 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 146.37 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.5% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.83 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 4.2 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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