Mauritania Mauritania - Intentional self-harm

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Suicides Mauritania 2006

Suicides increase in Mauritania

In 2006 occurred 172 suicides in Mauritania. This year, 12 more people committed suicide than in 2005.

Mauritania had 5.81 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.12 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 172 recorded suicide cases in 2006, 121 were men suicides and 51 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 7.91 per 100,000 men and for women 3.27 per 100,000 female.

Related data:

Mauritania - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
2006511211723.277.915.81
2005481131603.157.535.26
2004461131603.147.735.39
2003451091533.087.575.32
2002431031463.027.345.21
200141971382.957.035.07
200039911302.906.764.93
Mauritania - Intentional self-harm
Mauritania - Intentional self-harm
Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN