Brazil - Intentional self-harm 1985

Suicides Brazil 1985

Brazil has a low suicide rate

In 1985 around 4,253 suicides occurred in Brazil, 178 less than in 1984. In 1985, on average 12 Brazilians committed suicide every day.

Brazil reported 3.1 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 15.74 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Brazil has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 4,253 recorded suicide cases in 1985, 3,180 were men suicides and 1,073 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.7 per 100,000 men and for women 1.6 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1985	1,073	3,180	4,253	1.60	4.70	3.10
1984	1,157	3,274	4,431	1.70	4.90	3.30
1983	1,286	3,299	4,585	2.00	5.00	3.50
1982	1,071	2,846	3,917	1.70	4.40	3.10
1981	1,190	2,869	4,059	1.90	4.60	3.30
1980	1,179	2,715	3,894	1.90	4.40	3.20
1979	1,085	2,401	3,486	1.80	4.10	3.00

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