Guatemala - Intentional self-harm

In 2004 occurred 461 suicides in Guatemala. This year, 7 more people committed suicide than in 2003. In Guatemala, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

Guatemala had 3.61 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.53 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Guatemala, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.

Of the 461 recorded suicide cases in 2004, 342 were men suicides and 119 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 5.43 per 100,000 men and for women 1.87 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Guatemala. However, in Guatemala in 2004 there were there were 4,507 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 9.8 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Guatemala
• Guatemala economy
• Country suicides ranking