Latvia - Intentional self-harm 1987

Suicides Latvia 1987

Suicides decreased in Latvia

In 1987 around 611 suicides occurred in Latvia, 46 less than in 1986. In Latvia, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.

Latvia reported 23.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 15.56 suicides per 100,000 people.

Latvia has a very high suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 611 recorded suicide cases in 1987, 414 were men suicides and 197 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 34 per 100,000 men and for women 14 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1987	197	414	611	14.00	34.00	23.30
1986	162	495	657	11.60	41.20	25.30
1985	186	571	757	13.40	47.90	29.40
1984	208	666	874	15.10	56.30	34.10
1983	199	653	852	14.50	55.60	33.50
1982	229	639	868	16.80	54.80	34.30
1981	181	663	844	13.30	57.10	33.50
1980	202	623	825	14.90	53.90	32.80

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