In 1970 around 727 suicides occurred in Portugal, 54 less than in 1969. In Portugal, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.
Portugal reported 8.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.8 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Portugal has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 727 recorded suicide cases in 1970, 559 were men suicides and 168 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.5 per 100,000 men and for women 3.7 per 100,000 female.
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