Nov 7, 2025 · Suicide prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors, including health, education, labour, agriculture, business, justice, law, defence, politics and the …

Mar 25, 2025 · The reasons for suicide are multi-faceted, influenced by social, cultural, biological, psychological, and environmental factors present across the life-course. For every suicide there are …

Sep 18, 2024 · Suicide is a global public health problem. Every year more than 720 000 people die as a result of suicide. The majority of these deaths (73%) occur in low- and middle-income countries. …

Sep 2, 2025 · Suicide is a major public health issue across a wide range of settings from highly developed to small Pacific island countries and areas. Suicide rates in some countries in the Western …

Suicide rates are also high amongst vulnerable groups who experience discrimination, such as refugees and migrants; indigenous peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) persons; …

Sep 9, 2019 · Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people The global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10.5 per 100 000. Rates …

May 23, 2025 · An estimated 727 000 persons died by suicide in 2021. Suicide was the third leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds; second for females, third for males. More than half of global …

Sep 9, 2019 · Suicide is a serious global public health issue. It is among the top twenty leading causes of death worldwide, with more deaths due to suicide than malaria, breast cancer, or war and homicide.

Jun 17, 2021 · Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published today in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”. Every year, more people die as a result of …

Sep 4, 2017 · The strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide attempt. Suicide is an emerging and serious public health issue in India. However, it is preventable with timely, evidence-based and …