Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) 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
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 (per 100,000 male population) in Bulgaria, year by year
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.18 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.18 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Venezuela 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 56 Central African Republic 14.72 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 United Kingdom 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).