Benin - Intentional self-harm
Suicides Benin 2012
In 2012 around 920 suicides occurred in Benin, 35 more than in 2011. On average, there are 3 suicides per day.
Benin reported 9.46 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.87 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 920 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 651 were men suicides and 269 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.02 per 100,000 men and for women 5.37 per 100,000 female.
Related data:
| Date | Female suicides | Male suicides | Suicides | Female suicide rate | Male suicide rate | Suicide rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 269 | 651 | 920 | 5.37 | 13.02 | 9.46 |
| 2011 | 259 | 626 | 885 | 5.32 | 12.91 | 9.36 |
| 2010 | 250 | 605 | 855 | 5.28 | 12.86 | 9.30 |
| 2009 | 241 | 589 | 830 | 5.24 | 12.88 | 9.28 |
| 2008 | 233 | 574 | 808 | 5.22 | 12.95 | 9.29 |
| 2007 | 225 | 557 | 782 | 5.18 | 12.94 | 9.25 |
| 2006 | 217 | 542 | 759 | 5.14 | 12.96 | 9.24 |
| 2005 | 210 | 528 | 738 | 5.12 | 13.04 | 9.25 |
| 2004 | 203 | 513 | 715 | 5.11 | 13.06 | 9.23 |
| 2003 | 194 | 484 | 677 | 5.02 | 12.71 | 9.00 |
| 2002 | 187 | 468 | 654 | 4.99 | 12.68 | 8.97 |
| 2001 | 178 | 441 | 620 | 4.91 | 12.34 | 8.76 |
| 2000 | 172 | 419 | 591 | 4.87 | 12.08 | 8.61 |
