Republic of Macedonia - Intentional self-harm 2009

Republic of Macedonia - Intentional self-harm

Suicides North Macedonia 2009

Suicides increase in North Macedonia

In 2009 occurred 167 suicides in North Macedonia. This year, 6 more people committed suicide than in 2008.

North Macedonia had 8.1 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 167 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 125 were men suicides and 42 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.2 per 100,000 men and for women 4.1 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In North Macedonia suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 35 homicides in North Macedonia, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 4.8 suicides.

Related data:

North Macedonia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2009	42	125	167	4.10	12.20	8.10
2008	45	116	161	4.40	11.30	7.90
2007	45	114	159	4.40	11.10	7.80
2006	42	124	166	4.10	12.10	8.10
2005	41	102	143	4.00	10.00	7.00
2004	57	122	179	5.60	12.00	8.80
2003	40	97	137	4.00	9.50	6.80
2002	50	99	149	4.90	9.70	7.30
2001	39	113	152	3.80	11.10	7.50
2000	46	104	150	4.50	10.30	7.40
1999	53	117	170	5.30	11.60	8.40

North Macedonia - Intentional self-harm