Slovenia - Intentional self-harm 1998

Suicides Slovenia 1998

Slovenia has a very high suicide rate

In 1998 occurred 612 suicides in Slovenia. This year, 19 more people committed suicide than in 1997. In Slovenia, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

Slovenia had 30.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 14.84 suicides per 100,000 people.

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

Of the 612 recorded suicide cases in 1998, 477 were men suicides and 135 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 49.4 per 100,000 men and for women 13.3 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Slovenia suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 14 homicides in Slovenia, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 43.7 suicides.

Related data:

Slovenia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1998	135	477	612	13.30	49.40	30.90
1997	120	473	593	11.80	48.80	29.90
1996	142	465	607	13.90	48.00	30.50
1995	129	435	564	12.60	45.00	28.30
1994	141	480	621	13.80	49.80	31.20
1993	133	481	614	13.00	49.80	30.80
1992	148	439	587	14.40	45.30	29.40
1991	145	501	646	14.10	51.60	32.30
1990	130	423	553	12.60	43.60	27.70
1989	161	515	676	15.70	53.20	33.90
1988	171	461	632	16.60	47.60	31.70
1987	172	446	618	16.80	46.20	31.10
1986	136	460	596	13.40	48.20	30.30
1985	146	501	647	14.60	53.10	33.30

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