Suicide among indigenous people: a Brazilian statistical view

Authors

  • Cleane S. de Oliveira Hospital das Clínicas; Ambulatório de Ansiedade
  • Francisco Lotufo Neto Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832003000100001

Keywords:

Transcultural psychiatry, Natives, Indigenous people^i2^sBrazilian indi, Suicide rates

Abstract

Suicide etiology is related to several different factors: sociological, economics, political, religious, cultural, psychological and psychopathological, and finally genetic and biological. Suicide world statistics, with emphasys where is more critical, specially the frightening figures of traditional societies, were reviewed. Data on brazilian indigenous populations were discussed. Suicide is prevalent in several indian groups, as the Guarani Apapokuva, the Urubu-Kaapor, the Paresi and the Yanomani. The Ticunas have a 28% suicide rate among all deaths between 1994 and 1996. The Caiowá had a 40 times higher rate than the brazilian population. Among the Sorowahá the situation is dramatic: A community with 130 members has probably one of the highest world suicide rates: 1.992 for 100.000 inhabitants.

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Published

2003-01-01

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Suicide among indigenous people: a Brazilian statistical view . (2003). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 30(1), 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832003000100001