Chile - Intentional self-harm 1968

Suicides Chile 1968

Number of suicides increases in Chile

In 1968 around 755 suicides occurred in Chile, 568 more than in 1967. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.

Chile reported 8.2 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.66 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Chile has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 755 recorded suicide cases in 1968, 601 were men suicides and 154 were women. Men have a high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.2 per 100,000 men and for women 3.3 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1968	154	601	755	3.30	13.20	8.20
1967	31	156	187	0.70	3.50	2.10
1966	143	451	594	3.20	10.30	6.70
1965	46	125	171	1.10	2.90	2.00
1964	52	197	249	1.20	4.70	2.90
1963	31	259	290	0.70	6.40	3.50
1962	107	422	529	2.60	10.60	6.60
1961	153	460	613	3.90	11.90	7.80
1960	124	447	571	3.20	11.80	7.50

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