Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 6.03 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.03 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.14 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
6.03 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 6.03 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Bolivia peaked at 8.14 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.03 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.14 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.03 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.96 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.83 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.44 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.41 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.26 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.15 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.92 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.57 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.62 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.98 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.03 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.02 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.89 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.88 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.03 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.03 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.03 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | 7.15 per 100,000 male population | 8.14 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | 6.57 per 100,000 male population | 7.03 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 per 100,000 male population | 6.03 per 100,000 male population | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 139 Barbados 6.17 per 100,000 male population compare
- 140 Guinea 6.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 141 Tonga 6.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 143 Niger 5.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
- 145 Iran 5.77 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Bolivia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Bolivia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Bolivia was 6.03 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Bolivia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).