Suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rate, by age was 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria stood at 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria peaked at 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Sierra Leone 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Madagascar 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Liberia 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bangladesh 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Uganda 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rate, by age in Bulgaria was 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.