Eritrea - Intentional self-harm 2014

Suicides Eritrea 2014

Number of suicides increases in Eritrea

In 2014 around 344 suicides occurred in Eritrea, 5 more than in 2013.

Eritrea reported 10.36 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.71 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 344 recorded suicide cases in 2014, 267 were men suicides and 78 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 16.3 per 100,000 men and for women 4.59 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Eritrea. However, in Eritrea in 2014 there were there were 474 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.4 homicides per suicide.

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Eritrea - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2014	78	267	344	4.59	16.30	10.36
2013	77	262	339	4.60	16.17	10.30
2012	77	263	339	4.64	16.41	10.43
2011	77	271	348	4.73	17.18	10.85
2010	78	288	366	4.89	18.60	11.63
2009	80	307	387	5.13	20.25	12.56
2008	82	315	398	5.38	21.37	13.23
2007	84	309	393	5.61	21.54	13.43
2006	85	302	387	5.80	21.37	13.26
2005	85	288	373	5.91	20.72	13.19
2004	84	271	355	5.99	19.99	13.05
2003	82	253	335	6.07	19.48	12.89
2002	80	238	318	6.14	19.14	12.83
2001	76	227	303	6.05	18.87	12.76
2000	78	243	321	6.36	20.79	13.99

Eritrea - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com