In 2002 around 478 suicides occurred in Guatemala, 32 more than in 2001. In Guatemala, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.
Guatemala reported 3.91 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.78 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 478 recorded suicide cases in 2002, 365 were men suicides and 113 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 6.04 per 100,000 men and for women 1.85 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Guatemala. However, in Guatemala in 2002 there were there were 3,631 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 7.6 homicides per suicide.
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