Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 6.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.34
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2000
All-time low
6.19
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria stood at 6.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria peaked at 14.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 121st out of 192 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 | — |
| 2001 | 13.38 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 13.32 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 9.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.67 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 7.53 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.76 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 | 8.67 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.19 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.34 | 6.76 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bulgaria was 6.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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