South Sudan - Intentional self-harm 2006

Suicides South Sudan 2006

Suicides increase in South Sudan

In 2006 occurred 608 suicides in South Sudan. This year, 40 more people committed suicide than in 2005. In South Sudan, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

South Sudan had 7.57 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.12 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 608 recorded suicide cases in 2006, 440 were men suicides and 168 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 11.17 per 100,000 men and for women 4.12 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2006	168	440	608	4.12	11.17	7.57
2005	157	411	568	4.01	10.96	7.41
2004	151	398	549	4.02	11.13	7.50
2003	142	374	517	3.97	10.98	7.39
2002	133	348	481	3.88	10.69	7.19
2001	130	342	472	3.97	11.01	7.39
2000	132	351	483	4.21	11.82	7.90

South Sudan - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN