Suicide Rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Suicide Rate was 9.51 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.51
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.22
in 2000
All-time low
9.02
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Bulgaria, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Bulgaria is 9.51, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Bulgaria peaked at 18.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 | 12.3 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 9.02 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 | 9.51 | 10.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 56 Slovak Republic 9.91 compare
- 57 Romania 9.62 compare
- 58 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
- 60 Canada 9.44 compare
- 61 Togo 9.34 compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.31 compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bulgaria?
- Suicide rate in Bulgaria was 9.51 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for suicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.