Russia - Intentional self-harm 1989

Suicides Russia 1989

Russia has a very high suicide rate

In 1989 around 38,017 suicides occurred in Russia, 2,353 more than in 1988. In 1989, on average 104 Russians committed suicide every day.

Russia reported 25.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 14.93 suicides per 100,000 people.

Russia has a very high suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 38,017 recorded suicide cases in 1989, 29,462 were men suicides and 8,555 were women. Men have a high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 42.9 per 100,000 men and for women 10.9 per 100,000 female.

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Russia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1989	8,555	29,462	38,017	10.90	42.90	25.90
1988	8,895	26,769	35,664	11.40	39.30	24.40
1987	8,553	25,303	33,856	11.00	37.40	23.30
1986	8,539	24,722	33,261	11.10	36.90	23.10
1985	9,440	35,122	44,562	12.30	52.90	31.20
1982	9,874	38,857	48,731	13.10	60.00	34.80
1981	9,774	37,824	47,598	13.10	58.90	34.20
1980	10,154	37,773	47,927	13.70	59.30	34.70

Russia - Intentional self-harm