United States - Intentional self-harm

By 1961, suicides in United States increased by 42 people to at 18,999 suicides In 1961, on average 52 Americans committed suicide every day.

In United States there were 10.3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.25 self-harm per 100.000 people.

United States has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 18,999 recorded suicide cases in 1961, 14,460 were men suicides and 4,539 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 15.9 per 100,000 men and for women 4.9 per 100,000 female.

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