Context:

Self-inflicted violence is characterized by two forms of self-harm, suicidal and non-suicidal, with the individual's search for forms of aggression against himself, being an intentional and aggressive behavior to his health.

Objective:

To analyze data on self-inflicted violence in Brazilian regions, in the period 2009-2017 and to discuss this problem in the context of public health.

Methodology:

A cross-sectional, descriptive epidemiological study, with a quantitative approach with notifications from the Diseases Information System and Notifications on self-inflicted violence. Software R and Microsoft Excel were used for statistical analysis.

Results:

In Brazil, the prevalence of cases of self-inflicted violence was 14.20 / 100 thousand inhabitants. (2009-2017) with the highest prevalence in the South, among females, aged 20-29 years, with low education and race / brown skin. Most of the cases occurred due to poisoning and in the residence.

Conclusion:

The study identified an alarming scenario of cases of self-inflicted violence, especially when considering the prevalence in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil, among young adults, economically active population. Such findings serve to guide and support the planning of effective preventive strategies for not carrying out suicide; it can range from the incorporation of actions such as the restriction of the commercialization of arms, the execution of awareness campaigns of the population to identify which risk factors are associated with non-suicidal and suicidal behavior and the assistance to individuals at risk

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