Ethiopia - Intentional self-harm
Suicides Ethiopia 2009
In 2009 around 6,784 suicides occurred in Ethiopia, 254 more than in 2008. In 2009, on average 19 Ethiopians committed suicide every day.
Ethiopia reported 8.31 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 6,784 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 5,273 were men suicides and 1,511 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.07 per 100,000 men and for women 3.51 per 100,000 female.
Related data:
| Date | Female suicides | Male suicides | Suicides | Female suicide rate | Male suicide rate | Suicide rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,511 | 5,273 | 6,784 | 3.51 | 12.07 | 8.31 |
| 2008 | 1,452 | 5,078 | 6,530 | 3.47 | 11.96 | 8.13 |
| 2007 | 1,377 | 4,908 | 6,285 | 3.38 | 11.90 | 7.95 |
| 2006 | 1,321 | 4,787 | 6,108 | 3.34 | 11.94 | 7.93 |
| 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 |
