In 1968 around 858 suicides occurred in Portugal, 48 less than in 1967. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.
Portugal reported 9.7 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.66 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Portugal has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 858 recorded suicide cases in 1968, 652 were men suicides and 206 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 15.4 per 100,000 men and for women 4.5 per 100,000 female.
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