In 2008 around 735 suicides occurred in Nicaragua, 72 more than in 2007. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.
Nicaragua reported 12.97 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.96 suicides per 100,000 people.
Of the 735 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 571 were men suicides and 164 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 20.39 per 100,000 men and for women 5.67 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Nicaragua. However, in Nicaragua in 2008 there were there were 736 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1 homicides per suicide.
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