In 1966 around 1,089 suicides occurred in Switzerland, 11 more than in 1965. On average, there are 3 suicides per day.
Switzerland reported 18.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 11.67 suicides per 100,000 people.
Switzerland, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.
Of the 1,089 recorded suicide cases in 1966, 777 were men suicides and 312 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 26.9 per 100,000 men and for women 10.3 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.
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