Bhutan - Intentional self-harm 2012

Suicides Bhutan 2012

Number of suicides increases in Bhutan

In 2012 around 87 suicides occurred in Bhutan, 2 more than in 2011.

Bhutan reported 12.73 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.87 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 87 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 54 were men suicides and 33 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 14.01 per 100,000 men and for women 9.84 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Bhutan suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 33 homicides in Bhutan, suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 2.6 suicides.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2012	33	54	87	9.84	14.01	12.73
2011	32	53	85	9.71	13.86	12.59
2010	31	51	82	9.52	13.58	12.35
2009	31	51	82	9.42	13.75	12.41
2008	30	51	81	9.27	13.90	12.43
2007	29	50	79	9.17	13.84	12.36
2006	29	50	79	9.29	13.93	12.47
2005	30	50	80	9.59	14.15	12.77
2004	30	50	80	10.00	14.33	13.04
2003	31	49	81	10.47	14.72	13.41
2002	31	47	78	10.54	14.47	13.21
2001	30	45	76	10.55	14.38	13.20
2000	30	44	74	10.50	14.38	13.17

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Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com