Philippines - Intentional self-harm

In 2004 occurred 2,220 suicides in Philippines. This year, 34 fewer people committed suicide than in 2003. In 2004, on average 6 Philippines committed suicide every day.

Philippines had 2.66 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.53 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Philippines, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.

Of the 2,220 recorded suicide cases in 2004, 1,636 were men suicides and 585 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.82 per 100,000 men and for women 1.4 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Philippines. However, in Philippines in 2004 there were there were 6,344 homicides, and therefore, number of deaths by murder is far greater than people to take their own lives. There were 2.9 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Philippines
• Philippines economy
• Country suicides ranking