Liberia - Intentional self-harm 2013

Suicides Liberia 2013

Suicides increase in Liberia

In 2013 occurred 283 suicides in Liberia. This year, 5 more people committed suicide than in 2012.

Liberia had 6.67 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.78 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 283 recorded suicide cases in 2013, 221 were men suicides and 62 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 10.08 per 100,000 men and for women 2.78 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Liberia suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 135 homicides in Liberia, suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 2.1 suicides.

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Liberia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2013	62	221	283	2.78	10.08	6.67
2012	60	219	278	2.73	10.19	6.73
2011	57	213	270	2.69	10.31	6.72
2010	52	198	250	2.54	9.97	6.42
2009	48	189	237	2.45	9.79	6.32
2008	45	177	222	2.33	9.48	6.15
2007	43	172	215	2.32	9.58	6.20
2006	44	172	217	2.53	10.12	6.51
2005	47	172	219	2.83	10.66	6.79
2004	52	182	234	3.30	11.81	7.46
2003	54	176	230	3.45	11.59	7.48
2002	54	173	228	3.50	11.49	7.52
2001	50	148	198	3.29	10.10	6.70
2000	45	126	171	3.04	8.87	6.01

Liberia - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN