Malta - Intentional self-harm 2009

Suicides Malta 2009

Suicides grow in Malta

By 2009, suicides in Malta increased by 22 people to at 36 suicides

In Malta there were 8.7 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 36 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 33 were men suicides and 3 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 16.1 per 100,000 men and for women 1.4 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Malta suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 4 homicides in Malta, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 9 suicides.

Related data:

Malta - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2009	3	33	36	1.40	16.10	8.70
2008	2	12	14	1.00	5.90	3.40
2007	1	25	26	0.50	12.40	6.40
2006	5	21	26	2.40	10.40	6.40
2005	3	16	19	1.50	8.00	4.70
2004	10	14	24	4.90	7.00	6.00
2003	3	17	20	1.50	8.60	5.00
2002	8	11	19	4.00	5.60	4.80
2001	6	23	29	3.00	11.80	7.40
2000	6	17	23	3.10	8.90	6.00
1999	5	22	27	2.60	11.70	7.10
1998	1	11	12	0.50	5.90	3.20
1997	4	11	15	2.10	5.90	4.00
1996	3	10	13	1.60	5.40	3.50
1995	6	11	17	3.20	6.00	4.60
1994	3	12	15	1.60	6.60	4.10

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