In 2001 around 1,777 suicides occurred in Philippines, 274 less than in 2000. In 2001, on average 5 Philippines committed suicide every day.
Philippines reported 2.26 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.88 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Philippines has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 1,777 recorded suicide cases in 2001, 1,315 were men suicides and 462 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.27 per 100,000 men and for women 1.17 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Philippines. However, in Philippines in 2001 there were there were 5,852 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 3.3 homicides per suicide.
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