South Sudan - Intentional self-harm 2008

Suicides South Sudan 2008

Suicides grow in South Sudan

By 2008, suicides in South Sudan increased by 13 people to at 648 suicides In South Sudan, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

In South Sudan there were 7.34 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 648 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 465 were men suicides and 182 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 10.72 per 100,000 men and for women 4.07 per 100,000 female.

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South Sudan - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2008	182	465	648	4.07	10.72	7.34
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: Countryeconomy.com | UN