In 1961 around 1,249 suicides occurred in Australia, 157 more than in 1960. In 1961, on average 3 Australians committed suicide every day.
Australia reported 11.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 11.25 suicides per 100,000 people.
Australia, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.
Of the 1,249 recorded suicide cases in 1961, 901 were men suicides and 348 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 17 per 100,000 men and for women 6.7 per 100,000 female.
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