Portugal - Intentional self-harm 1983

Suicides Portugal 1983

Number of suicides increases in Portugal

In 1983 around 977 suicides occurred in Portugal, 144 more than in 1982. On average, there are 3 suicides per day.

Portugal reported 9.8 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 15.81 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Portugal has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 977 recorded suicide cases in 1983, 707 were men suicides and 270 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 14.7 per 100,000 men and for women 5.2 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1983	270	707	977	5.20	14.70	9.80
1982	251	582	833	4.90	12.20	8.40
1981	239	542	781	4.70	11.40	7.90
1980	204	525	729	4.00	11.20	7.50
1979	251	701	952	5.00	15.10	9.90
1978	251	655	906	5.00	14.30	9.50
1977	230	640	870	4.70	14.20	9.20
1976	194	633	827	4.00	14.20	8.80
1975	208	594	802	4.40	13.80	8.80
1974	204	546	750	4.40	13.20	8.60
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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