Suicide rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.72
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.19
in 1993
All-time low
2.09
in 2009
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria stood at 3.72.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 10.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age 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% |
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 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 3.72 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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 rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Bulgaria was 3.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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