Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.62
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 1996
All-time low
4.62
in 2022
Years of data
59
1964–2022

Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2022

468101214196419932022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria is 4.62, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 14.47 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.43 8.5 10.71 6
1970s 11.5 10.35 12.54 10
1980s 12.99 11.19 14.28 10
1990s 13.53 12.25 14.47 10
2000s 10.1 8.01 13.05 10
2010s 6.9 5.58 8.38 10
2020s 5.26 4.62 5.71 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Slovak Republic 4.97 compare
  2. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.95 compare
  3. 71 Georgia 4.85 compare
  4. 73 Türkiye 4.61 compare
  5. 74 Luxembourg 4.58 compare
  6. 75 Italy 4.56 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria?
Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria was 4.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 1996.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rate who mdb?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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