South Africa - Intentional self-harm

Suicides South Africa 2020

South Africa has a low suicide rate

In 2020 around 210 suicides occurred in South Africa, 220 less than in 2019.

South Africa reported 0.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.24 self-harm per 100.000 people.

South Africa has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 210 recorded suicide cases in 2020, 168 were men suicides and 42 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 0.6 per 100,000 men and for women 0.1 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in South Africa. However, in South Africa in 2020 there were there were 19,972 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 95.1 homicides per suicide.

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South Africa - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2020	42	168	210	0.10	0.60	0.30
2019	88	342	430	0.30	1.20	0.70
2018	82	232	314	0.30	0.80	0.50
2017	95	281	376	0.30	1.00	0.70
2016	78	353	431	0.30	1.30	0.80
2015	105	377	482	0.40	1.40	0.90
2014	121	461	582	0.40	1.70	1.10
2013	120	470	590	0.40	1.80	1.10
2012	115	376	491	0.40	1.50	0.90
2011	75	284	359	0.30	1.10	0.70
2010	94	300	394	0.40	1.20	0.80
2009	92	280	372	0.40	1.10	0.70
2008	96	346	442	0.40	1.40	0.90
2007	104	316	420	0.40	1.30	0.90
2006	97	417	514	0.40	1.80	1.10
2005	101	360	461	0.40	1.60	1.00
2004	89	298	387	0.40	1.30	0.80
2003	64	194	258	0.30	0.90	0.50
2002	47	190	237	0.20	0.80	0.50
2001	72	313	385	0.30	1.40	0.80
2000	58	209	267	0.20	0.90	0.60
1999	61	220	281	0.20	1.00	0.60
1998	43	141	184	0.20	0.60	0.40
1997	22	82	104	0.10	0.40	0.20
1996	30	114	144	0.10	0.50	0.30

South Africa - Intentional self-harm