Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia
Bolivia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 1.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.86 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia peaked at 11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.67 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.43 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.31 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.36 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.24 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.99 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.63 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -61.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -61.2% | 4.79 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | -36.0% | 7.49 | 4.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 | 9.25 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.49 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 1.86 | 4.79 | 2 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bolivia was 1.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Bolivia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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