Suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 7.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.72
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.68
in 1996
All-time low
7.72
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.72 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 22.68 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12.43 | — |
| 1965 | 11.99 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 13.81 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 14.45 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.92 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 14.94 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 15.69 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 16.56 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 15.01 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 15.32 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.6 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 16.9 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.25 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 18.79 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 17.52 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 17.92 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 17.07 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.6 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 17.09 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 21.47 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 20.4 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 19.66 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 21.2 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 20.14 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 20.53 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.28 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 19.77 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 22.54 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 21.07 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 21.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.63 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.68 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 20.29 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 21.73 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.59 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 20.47 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.38 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 19.96 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.43 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 15.23 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.17 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.04 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 14.09 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.24 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.65 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.79 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 11.35 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.71 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.51 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.78 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.65 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.06 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.72 | -4.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.42 | 11.99 | 14.94 | 6 |
| 1970s | 16.86 | 15.01 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 17.07 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.77 | 18.28 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 | 13.04 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 9.41 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 7.72 | 9.65 | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Bulgaria was 7.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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