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
Reported suicide rates among young women in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.