In 2014 around 462 suicides occurred in Guatemala, 46 more than in 2013. In Guatemala, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.
Guatemala reported 2.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.71 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Guatemala, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.
Of the 462 recorded suicide cases in 2014, 312 were men suicides and 149 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.12 per 100,000 men and for women 1.93 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Guatemala. However, in Guatemala in 2014 there were there were 5,253 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 11.4 homicides per suicide.
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