Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.2 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Bolivia stood at 4.2 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bolivia peaked at 6.54 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 141st 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 (per 100,000 population) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.54 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.47 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.41 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.37 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.33 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.12 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.76 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.43 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.41 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.49 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.59 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.58 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.54 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.41 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.35 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.79 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 per 100,000 population | 5.94 per 100,000 population | 6.54 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 per 100,000 population | 5.35 per 100,000 population | 5.76 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 per 100,000 population | 4.2 per 100,000 population | 4.79 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Bolivia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Bolivia was 4.2 per 100,000 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 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 (per 100,000 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).