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Suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Suicide mortality rate was 9.51 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.51 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.22 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
9.02 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.2 per 100,000 population2001: 17.3 per 100,000 population2002: 17.3 per 100,000 population2003: 15 per 100,000 population2004: 14.2 per 100,000 population2005: 13.2 per 100,000 population2006: 13.3 per 100,000 population2007: 12.4 per 100,000 population2008: 13.1 per 100,000 population2009: 12.3 per 100,000 population2010: 12.4 per 100,000 population2011: 11.1 per 100,000 population2012: 12.6 per 100,000 population2013: 10.6 per 100,000 population2014: 10.6 per 100,000 population2015: 9.9 per 100,000 population2016: 9.7 per 100,000 population2017: 10.3 per 100,000 population2018: 9.7 per 100,000 population2019: 9 per 100,000 population2020: 10 per 100,000 population2021: 9.5 per 100,000 population

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

Bulgaria recorded 9.51 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 18.22 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.02 per 100,000 population, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 18.22 per 100,000 population —
2001 17.31 per 100,000 population -5.0%
2002 17.33 per 100,000 population +0.1%
2003 14.97 per 100,000 population -13.6%
2004 14.17 per 100,000 population -5.3%
2005 13.24 per 100,000 population -6.6%
2006 13.3 per 100,000 population +0.5%
2007 12.37 per 100,000 population -7.0%
2008 13.06 per 100,000 population +5.6%
2009 12.3 per 100,000 population -5.8%
2010 12.4 per 100,000 population +0.8%
2011 11.07 per 100,000 population -10.7%
2012 12.63 per 100,000 population +14.1%
2013 10.58 per 100,000 population -16.2%
2014 10.57 per 100,000 population -0.1%
2015 9.95 per 100,000 population -5.9%
2016 9.71 per 100,000 population -2.4%
2017 10.35 per 100,000 population +6.6%
2018 9.73 per 100,000 population -6.0%
2019 9.02 per 100,000 population -7.3%
2020 10.03 per 100,000 population +11.2%
2021 9.51 per 100,000 population -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.63 per 100,000 population 12.3 per 100,000 population 18.22 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 10.6 per 100,000 population 9.02 per 100,000 population 12.63 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 9.77 per 100,000 population 9.51 per 100,000 population 10.03 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Slovak Republic 9.91 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 57 Romania 9.62 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom 9.55 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 60 Canada 9.44 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 61 Togo 9.34 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 62 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 9.31 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria?
Suicide mortality rate in Bulgaria was 9.51 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.22 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.02 per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for suicide mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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).