Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.19 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1979
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
59
1964–2022

Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria, 1964–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria is 0 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria peaked at 9.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 86th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria, 1964 to 2022.
Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1964 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population
1965 5.5 deaths per 100,000 population +66.4%
1966 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population -4.9%
1967 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population -49.8%
1968 4.67 deaths per 100,000 population +77.9%
1969 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population +38.9%
1970 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population -16.8%
1971 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population -44.0%
1972 5.45 deaths per 100,000 population +80.2%
1973 3.67 deaths per 100,000 population -32.7%
1974 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population +26.3%
1975 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population -4.8%
1976 5.48 deaths per 100,000 population +24.4%
1977 5.82 deaths per 100,000 population +6.3%
1978 6.18 deaths per 100,000 population +6.2%
1979 9.19 deaths per 100,000 population +48.6%
1980 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population -20.9%
1981 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population -26.2%
1982 6.84 deaths per 100,000 population +27.4%
1983 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population -44.9%
1984 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population +42.8%
1985 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population +15.1%
1986 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population +5.5%
1987 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population -6.6%
1988 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population -16.8%
1989 6.29 deaths per 100,000 population +23.7%
1990 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population -21.1%
1991 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population -19.8%
1992 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population +4.8%
1993 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population -0.3%
1994 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population +24.0%
1995 4.93 deaths per 100,000 population -4.5%
1996 3.36 deaths per 100,000 population -31.8%
1997 4.83 deaths per 100,000 population +43.7%
1998 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population -12.2%
1999 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population -40.4%
2000 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population +16.5%
2001 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population +4.1%
2002 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population -24.5%
2003 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population +51.2%
2004 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population -32.8%
2005 3.18 deaths per 100,000 population +35.1%
2006 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population -10.0%
2007 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population -25.5%
2008 2.69 deaths per 100,000 population +26.2%
2009 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population -29.1%
2010 1.54 deaths per 100,000 population -19.4%
2011 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population -28.0%
2012 3.56 deaths per 100,000 population +222.2%
2013 2.52 deaths per 100,000 population -29.3%
2014 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population +3.6%
2015 1.97 deaths per 100,000 population -24.3%
2016 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population -33.0%
2017 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population -0.0%
2018 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population +147.6%
2019 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population -60.0%
2020 1.97 deaths per 100,000 population +50.5%
2021 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population +32.1%
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population 6
1970s 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population 9.19 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1980s 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1990s 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population 3.56 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 Greece 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 Egypt 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  21. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  24. 86 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  25. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  27. 86 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria?
Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 1979.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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