In 2003 around 677 suicides occurred in Benin, 23 more than in 2002. In Benin, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.
Benin reported 9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.69 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 677 recorded suicide cases in 2003, 484 were men suicides and 194 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.71 per 100,000 men and for women 5.02 per 100,000 female.
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