In 1981 around 4,059 suicides occurred in Brazil, 165 more than in 1980. In 1981, on average 11 Brazilians committed suicide every day.
Brazil reported 3.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 15.3 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Brazil has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 4,059 recorded suicide cases in 1981, 2,869 were men suicides and 1,190 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.6 per 100,000 men and for women 1.9 per 100,000 female.
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