In 2002 around 9,194 suicides occurred in Bangladesh, 28 more than in 2001. In 2002, on average 25 Bangladeshis committed suicide every day.
Bangladesh reported 6.94 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 9,194 recorded suicide cases in 2002, 5,634 were women and 3,560 were men. More women than men die by suicide each year, and is among the few countries where the female rate is higher than the male rate.8.55 women per 100.000 female cause their own deaths and 5.22 men per 100.000 male..
Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Bangladesh suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 3,503 homicides in Bangladesh, suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 2.6 suicides.
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