Madagascar - Intentional self-harm 2008

Suicides Madagascar 2008

There are 3 suicides per day in Madagascar

In 2008 around 1,100 suicides occurred in Madagascar, 39 more than in 2007. In 2008, on average 3 Malagasy committed suicide every day.

Madagascar reported 5.76 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 1,100 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 791 were men suicides and 309 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 7.68 per 100,000 men and for women 3.02 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2008	309	791	1,100	3.02	7.68	5.76
2007	300	761	1,061	3.02	7.61	5.72
2006	289	739	1,028	3.00	7.60	5.71
2005	273	696	968	2.92	7.37	5.54
2004	259	669	927	2.85	7.29	5.47
2003	249	644	893	2.82	7.24	5.42
2002	243	624	867	2.84	7.21	5.42
2001	240	617	857	2.89	7.35	5.52
2000	236	610	846	2.92	7.49	5.62

Madagascar - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com