Solomon Islands - Intentional self-harm 2011

Suicides Solomon Islands 2011

Suicides increase in Solomon Islands

In 2011 occurred 44 suicides in Solomon Islands. This year, 2 more people committed suicide than in 2010.

Solomon Islands had 8.06 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.82 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 44 recorded suicide cases in 2011, 31 were men suicides and 13 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 10.96 per 100,000 men and for women 4.66 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Solomon Islands suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 19 homicides in Solomon Islands, suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 2.3 suicides.

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Solomon Islands - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2011	13	31	44	4.66	10.96	8.06
2010	12	30	42	4.74	10.81	8.04
2009	13	30	43	4.91	11.06	8.27
2008	13	30	43	5.03	11.49	8.56
2007	12	30	42	4.92	11.40	8.46
2006	11	30	41	4.62	11.84	8.55
2005	11	30	41	4.78	12.17	8.81
2004	12	30	42	5.08	12.52	9.16
2003	12	33	45	5.49	13.73	10.05
2002	13	32	45	5.86	13.74	10.28
2001	14	33	47	6.46	14.69	11.12
2000	15	33	48	7.34	14.87	11.69

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Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN