Suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Suicide mortality rate, male was 15.18 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.18 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.81 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
14.47 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.8 per 100,000 male population2001: 26.2 per 100,000 male population2002: 26.7 per 100,000 male population2003: 22.8 per 100,000 male population2004: 21.6 per 100,000 male population2005: 20.2 per 100,000 male population2006: 21.1 per 100,000 male population2007: 18.7 per 100,000 male population2008: 19.9 per 100,000 male population2009: 19.4 per 100,000 male population2010: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2011: 17.9 per 100,000 male population2012: 20 per 100,000 male population2013: 17.2 per 100,000 male population2014: 16.5 per 100,000 male population2015: 15.7 per 100,000 male population2016: 15.2 per 100,000 male population2017: 16.2 per 100,000 male population2018: 15.5 per 100,000 male population2019: 14.5 per 100,000 male population2020: 16.3 per 100,000 male population2021: 15.2 per 100,000 male population

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

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria is 15.18 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria peaked at 26.81 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.47 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 26.81 per 100,000 male population
2001 26.17 per 100,000 male population -2.4%
2002 26.69 per 100,000 male population +2.0%
2003 22.79 per 100,000 male population -14.6%
2004 21.56 per 100,000 male population -5.4%
2005 20.18 per 100,000 male population -6.4%
2006 21.1 per 100,000 male population +4.6%
2007 18.69 per 100,000 male population -11.4%
2008 19.85 per 100,000 male population +6.2%
2009 19.4 per 100,000 male population -2.3%
2010 19.27 per 100,000 male population -0.7%
2011 17.94 per 100,000 male population -6.9%
2012 20.02 per 100,000 male population +11.6%
2013 17.18 per 100,000 male population -14.2%
2014 16.5 per 100,000 male population -4.0%
2015 15.7 per 100,000 male population -4.8%
2016 15.22 per 100,000 male population -3.1%
2017 16.21 per 100,000 male population +6.5%
2018 15.47 per 100,000 male population -4.6%
2019 14.47 per 100,000 male population -6.5%
2020 16.32 per 100,000 male population +12.8%
2021 15.18 per 100,000 male population -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.32 per 100,000 male population 18.69 per 100,000 male population 26.81 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 16.8 per 100,000 male population 14.47 per 100,000 male population 20.02 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 15.75 per 100,000 male population 15.18 per 100,000 male population 16.32 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 56 Central African Republic 14.72 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  7. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Bulgaria was 15.18 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 26.81 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.47 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).