Guatemala - Intentional self-harm

By 2015, suicides in Guatemala increased by 61 people to at 401 suicides In Guatemala, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

In Guatemala there were 2.47 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.51 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Guatemala has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 401 recorded suicide cases in 2015, 269 were men suicides and 132 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.49 per 100,000 men and for women 1.68 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Guatemala. However, in Guatemala in 2015 there were there were 4,778 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 11.9 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Guatemala
• Guatemala economy
• Country suicides ranking