Portugal - Intentional self-harm 1973

Suicides Portugal 1973

Suicides increase in Portugal

In 1973 occurred 733 suicides in Portugal. This year, 26 more people committed suicide than in 1972. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.

Portugal had 8.5 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.95 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Portugal has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 733 recorded suicide cases in 1973, 545 were men suicides and 188 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.4 per 100,000 men and for women 4.1 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1973	188	545	733	4.10	13.40	8.50
1972	163	544	707	3.60	13.30	8.20
1971	146	582	728	3.20	14.20	8.40
1970	168	559	727	3.70	13.50	8.40
1969	186	595	781	4.10	14.20	8.90
1968	206	652	858	4.50	15.40	9.70
1967	200	706	906	4.30	16.70	10.20
1966	210	665	875	4.50	15.70	9.80
1965	180	659	839	3.80	15.40	9.30
1964	179	684	863	3.80	15.80	9.60
1963	191	673	864	4.10	15.60	9.60
1962	173	597	770	3.70	13.90	8.60
1961	202	602	804	4.30	14.10	9.00
1960	177	597	774	3.80	14.10	8.70

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