Guatemala - Intentional self-harm

Suicides Guatemala 2015

Suicides fell in Guatemala

By 2015, suicides in Guatemala increased by 61 people to at 401 suicides In Guatemala, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

In Guatemala there were 2.57 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.47 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Guatemala has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 401 recorded suicide cases in 2015, 269 were men suicides and 132 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.39 per 100,000 men and for women 1.64 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Guatemala. However, in Guatemala in 2015 there were there were 4,778 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 11.9 homicides per suicide.

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Guatemala - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2015	132	269	401	1.64	3.39	2.57
2014	149	312	462	1.89	4.01	3.02
2013	125	291	416	1.62	3.81	2.77
2012	117	295	412	1.54	3.94	2.79
2011	120	241	361	1.61	3.28	2.49
2010	114	340	454	1.56	4.72	3.18
2009	168	382	550	2.35	5.41	3.93
2008	184	552	736	2.62	7.98	5.36
2007	130	498	627	1.89	7.34	4.66
2006	137	464	602	2.04	6.99	4.55
2005	117	350	467	1.78	5.37	3.60
2004	119	342	461	1.85	5.37	3.64
2003	96	359	454	1.52	5.76	3.66
2002	113	365	478	1.83	5.99	3.93
2001	116	330	446	1.94	5.54	3.76
2000	92	333	425	1.57	5.73	3.67

Guatemala - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com