Suicides Benin 2015

Number of suicides increases in Benin

In 2015 around 1,017 suicides occurred in Benin, 32 more than in 2014. On average, there are 3 suicides per day.

Benin reported 9.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.47 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 1,017 recorded suicide cases in 2015, 719 were men suicides and 298 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.66 per 100,000 men and for women 5.25 per 100,000 female.

Related data:

Benin - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
20152987191,0175.2512.669.30
20142886969855.2212.649.28
20132796749535.2112.619.24
20122696519205.1712.559.19
20112596268855.1212.459.10
20102506058555.0812.419.05
20092415898305.0512.449.05
20082335748085.0312.529.07
20072255577824.9912.529.04
20062175427594.9612.569.03
20052105287384.9412.649.06
20042035137154.9312.679.06
20031944846774.8512.348.84
20021874686544.8212.318.81
20011784416204.7411.998.59
20001724195914.7011.758.44
Benin - Intentional self-harm
Benin - Intentional self-harm
Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com