In 2002 around 134 suicides occurred in Albania, 15 more than in 2001.
Albania reported 4.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.78 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 134 recorded suicide cases in 2002, 92 were men suicides and 42 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 6 per 100,000 men and for women 2.7 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Albania. However, in Albania in 2002 there were there were 216 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.6 homicides per suicide.
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