Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 5.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.03 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Bolivia peaked at 7.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 194 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 rate vs income inequality in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.57 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.97 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.71 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.55 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | -9.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.71 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.84 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 5.03 | 5.55 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Bolivia?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bolivia was 5.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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