South Sudan - Intentional self-harm 2007

Suicides South Sudan 2007

Number of suicides increases in South Sudan

In 2007 around 635 suicides occurred in South Sudan, 27 more than in 2006. In South Sudan, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.

South Sudan reported 7.54 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 635 recorded suicide cases in 2007, 458 were men suicides and 177 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 11.08 per 100,000 men and for women 4.13 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2007	177	458	635	4.13	11.08	7.54
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: UN | Countryeconomy.com