Philippines - Intentional self-harm

In 2007 occurred 2,520 suicides in Philippines. This year, 60 fewer people committed suicide than in 2006. In 2007, on average 7 Philippines committed suicide every day.

Philippines had 2.85 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

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

Of the 2,520 recorded suicide cases in 2007, 1,895 were men suicides and 625 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.18 per 100,000 men and for women 1.41 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Philippines. However, in Philippines in 2007 there were there were 5,962 homicides, and therefore, number of deaths by murder is far greater than people to take their own lives. There were 2.4 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Philippines
• Philippines economy
• Country suicides ranking