In 2009 around 830 suicides occurred in Benin, 22 more than in 2008. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.
Benin reported 9.28 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 830 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 589 were men suicides and 241 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.88 per 100,000 men and for women 5.24 per 100,000 female.
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