Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.84
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 1996
All-time low
4.62
in 2022
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria is 4.84, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% 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 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.5 | — |
| 1965 | 8.82 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 9.51 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 9.77 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 9.29 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 10.71 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 11.04 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.23 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.35 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 10.42 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.3 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 11.48 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.87 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 12.45 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.81 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 11.74 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.22 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 11.19 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 14.28 | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 13.54 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 13.32 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.86 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.47 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.5 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.25 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 12.61 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.42 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 14.11 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.81 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.51 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.26 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 13.05 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 9.52 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.07 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.21 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.48 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.46 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.71 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.45 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | +4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5.15 | 4.62 | 5.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Bulgaria was 4.84 in 2023, 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 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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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