In 1973 around 1,164 suicides occurred in Netherlands, 70 more than in 1972. In 1973, on average 3 Dutch committed suicide every day.
Netherlands reported 8.7 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.95 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Netherlands has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 1,164 recorded suicide cases in 1973, 662 were men suicides and 502 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 9.9 per 100,000 men and for women 7.4 per 100,000 female.
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