Ethiopia - Intentional self-harm 2005

Suicides Ethiopia 2005

There are 17 suicides per day in Ethiopia

In 2005 occurred 6,057 suicides in Ethiopia. This year, 28 more people committed suicide than in 2004. In 2005, on average 17 Ethiopians committed suicide every day.

Ethiopia had 8.07 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.34 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 6,057 recorded suicide cases in 2005, 4,769 were men suicides and 1,289 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.24 per 100,000 men and for women 3.35 per 100,000 female.

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Ethiopia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2005	1,289	4,769	6,057	3.35	12.24	8.07
2004	1,261	4,768	6,029	3.37	12.60	8.24
2003	1,242	4,767	6,010	3.41	12.97	8.42
2002	1,227	4,756	5,982	3.47	13.33	8.90
2001	1,228	4,715	5,943	3.57	13.62	9.09
2000	1,254	4,760	6,014	3.75	14.16	9.47

Ethiopia - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN