In Colombia there were 5.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 14.31 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Colombia has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 2,163 recorded suicide cases in 1999, 1,666 were men suicides and 497 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 8.5 per 100,000 men and for women 2.5 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Colombia. However, in Colombia in 1999 there were there were 24,355 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 11.3 homicides per suicide.
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