Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.19
in 1993
All-time low
1.3
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria is 1.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 10.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.88 | — |
| 1965 | 5.7 | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 6.43 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 4.88 | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 5.03 | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 6.67 | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 6.44 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 6.99 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 10.07 | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 8.68 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 6.69 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 8.47 | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 8.66 | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 8.38 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.71 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.43 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.02 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 9.13 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 10.19 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.02 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 9.05 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 7.55 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 3.94 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 6.34 | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -65.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 | 4.87 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.78 | 5.03 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 5.99 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 5.79 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 2.09 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.57 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 1.3 | 3.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 83 Albania 1.74 compare
- 84 Greece 1.67 compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 1.47 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 0.9777 compare
- 88 South Africa 0.4071 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.3235 compare
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 rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Bulgaria was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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