Since the 1950s, the suicide rate in the United States has been significantly higher among men than women. In 2022, the suicide rate among men was almost four times higher than that of women. However, the rate of suicide for both men and women has increased gradually over the past couple of decades. Facts on suicide in the United States In 2022, the rate of suicide death in the United States was around 14 per 100,000 population. The suicide rate in the U.S. has generally increased since the year 2000, with the highest rates ever recorded in the years 2018 and 2022. In the United States, death rates from suicide are highest among those aged 45 to 64 years and lowest among younger adults aged 15 to 24. The states with the highest rates of suicide are Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming, while New Jersey and Massachusetts have the lowest rates. Suicide among men In 2023, around 4.5 percent of men in the United States reported having serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. Although this rate is lower than that of women, men still have a higher rate of suicide death than women. One reason for this may have to do with the method of suicide. Although firearms account for the largest share of suicide deaths among both men and women, firearms account for almost 60 percent of all suicides among men and just 35 percent among women. Suffocation and poisoning are the other most common methods of suicide among women, with the chances of surviving a suicide attempt from these methods being much higher than surviving an attempt by firearm. The age group with the highest rate of suicide death among men is by far those aged 75 years and over.

According to the latest available data, there were around **** suicide deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. highlighting the need for awareness and prevention. The suicide rate in the U.S. has risen for both men and women in recent years but remains over ***** times higher for men. Hospitalizations In 2021, there were around ******* adults hospitalized in the U.S. after a suicide attempt. Although the suicide rate among men is significantly higher than among women, there are more hospitalizations after suicide attempts for women than for men. In 2019, there were ******* such hospitalizations among women and ******* hospitalizations among men. Public opinionSuicide can be a divisive topic that involves religious and political views. Recent data shows that ** percent of the U.S. population believes suicide is morally wrong, while ** percent believe it to be morally acceptable. However, only ** percent of adults believe it is “very important” to invest public dollars in the prevention of suicide.

Over *** thousand deaths due to suicides were recorded in India in 2022. Furthermore, majority of suicides were reported in the state of Tamil Nadu, followed by Rajasthan. The number of suicides that year had increased from the previous year. Some of the causes for suicides in the country were due to professional problems, abuse, violence, family problems, financial loss, sense of isolation and mental disorders. Depressive disorders and suicide As of 2015, over ****** million people worldwide suffered from some kind of depressive disorder. Furthermore, over ** percent of the total population in India suffer from different forms of mental disorders as of 2017. There exists a positive correlation between the number of suicide mortality rates and people with select mental disorders as opposed to those without. Risk factors for mental disorders Every ******* person in India suffers from some form of mental disorder. Today, depressive disorders are regarded as the leading contributor not only to disease burden and morbidity worldwide, but even suicide if not addressed. In 2022, the leading cause for suicide deaths in India was due to family problems. The second leading cause was due to illness. Some of the risk factors, relative to developing mental disorders including depressive and anxiety disorders, include bullying victimization, poverty, unemployment, childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner violence.

This dataset examines the number of unidentified persons reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) National Death Index (NDI), by State, from 1980 to 2004. This report also looks at the number of unidentified human remains reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Unidentified Person File. It describes the characteristics by race and gender and the manner of death. Highlights include the following: Between 1980 and 2004, about 10,300 unidentified human remains were reported to the National Death Index (NDI). Almost three-quarters of unidentified persons were reported by 5 states; Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Of the 2,900 National Crime Information Center records that contained data on the manner of death, 27% were ruled homicides; 12%, accidental deaths; 7%, natural causes; and 5%, suicides. The majority of unidentified persons were white (70%); blacks made up 15% of unidentified persons; and race could not be determined in 13% of the cases. For more information about this data go to: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/uhrus04.htm

Singapore Death Rate: Female: 70 - 74 Years data was reported at 11.600 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.500 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 70 - 74 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 24.000 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.900 Per 1000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 11.500 Per 1000 Person in 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 70 - 74 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

From the mid-19th century until today, life expectancy at birth in the United States has roughly doubled, from 39.4 years in 1850 to 79.6 years in 2025. It is estimated that life expectancy in the U.S. began its upward trajectory in the 1880s, largely driven by the decline in infant and child mortality through factors such as vaccination programs, antibiotics, and other healthcare advancements. Improved food security and access to clean water, as well as general increases in living standards (such as better housing, education, and increased safety) also contributed to a rise in life expectancy across all age brackets. There were notable dips in life expectancy; with an eight year drop during the American Civil War in the 1860s, a seven year drop during the Spanish Flu empidemic in 1918, and a 2.5 year drop during the Covid-19 pandemic. There were also notable plateaus (and minor decreases) not due to major historical events, such as that of the 2010s, which has been attributed to a combination of factors such as unhealthy lifestyles, poor access to healthcare, poverty, and increased suicide rates, among others. However, despite the rate of progress slowing since the 1950s, most decades do see a general increase in the long term, and current UN projections predict that life expectancy at birth in the U.S. will increase by another nine years before the end of the century.

Singapore Death Rate: Female: 80 - 84 Years data was reported at 45.400 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 43.700 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 80 - 84 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 63.900 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.900 Per 1000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 43.400 Per 1000 Person in 2015. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 80 - 84 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

Singapore Death Rate: Female: 85 Years & Over data was reported at 103.400 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.000 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 85 Years & Over data is updated yearly, averaging 118.800 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159.100 Per 1000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 100.000 Per 1000 Person in 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Female: 85 Years & Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

The mortality rate has been stable in France since the middle of 1980s. The mortality rate varies between *** and ***** deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. Life expectancy of women in France amounted to more than ** years in 2024, making the country one of the areas in Europe where women live the longest. A slowly increasing death rate From 2014 to 2020, the death rate in France generally remained stable, oscillating mostly between *** and *** deaths per 1,000 population. Death rate, also known as mortality rate, is the ratio between the annual number of deaths and the average total population over a given period and in a specific territory. In 2024, the population in France reached ***** million people, while in 2023, the total number of deaths in France was *******. The mortality rate in France increased slowly in recent years. In 2007, the death rate amounted to *** per thousand population, compared to *** deaths ten years later. Causes of death In 2013, the leading cause of death among French citizens was cancer. That year, ******* people died of tumors, while diseases of the circulatory system were the second most common cause of death in the country. Mortality rate because of cancer was particularly high among French males, whereas females appear to be more affected by cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that cancer was not only the leading cause of death in France, but also in Europe. More broadly, health and diseases were among the major causes of death in European countries, even if traffic accidents killed more than ***** individuals in France in 2023.

In 2023, the mortality rate in Poland amounted to a record of 10.9 deaths per thousand population, marking a decrease compared to the previous year. Leading mortality causes Cardiovascular diseases remain the primary cause of death in Poland, accounting for 37 percent of all fatalities in 2023. Malignant tumors follow as the second leading cause, responsible for approximately one in four deaths. On the positive side, Poland has seen a significant decrease in infant mortality rates since 1980. In 2023, over 1,000 infants died, representing a decrease of more than 94 percent compared to the 1980s. Demographic patterns Until around 2010, the mortality rate in rural areas was higher than in urban areas. Since 2020, however, cities have recorded more deaths per 1,000 people than rural areas. Moreover, the gender distribution of deaths in 2023 demonstrated a slight difference between the sexes, with 209,400 deaths among men and 199,500 among women.

Between 1953 and 2021, the death rate of the United Kingdom fluctuated between a high of 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 1962 and a low of 8.7 in 2011. From 2011 onwards, the death rate creeped up slightly and, in 2020, reached 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people. In 2021, the most recent year provided here, the death rate was ten, a decline from 2020 but still higher than in almost every year in the twenty-first century. The recent spike in the death rate corresponds to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, with the first cases recorded in early 2020. Most deaths since 1918 in 2020 In 2020, there were around 689,600 deaths in the United Kingdom, the highest in more than a century. Although there were fewer deaths in 2021, at almost 667,500, this was still far higher than in recent years. When looking at the weekly deaths in England and Wales for this time period, two periods stand out for reporting far more deaths than usual. The first period was between weeks 13 and 22 of 2020, which saw two weeks in late April report more than 20,000 deaths. Excess deaths for the week ending April 17, 2020, were 11,854 and 11,539 for the following week. Another wave of deaths occurred in January 2021, when there were more than 18,000 deaths per week between weeks three and five of that year. Improvements to life expectancy slowing Between 2020 and 2022, life expectancy in the United Kingdom was approximately 82.57 years for women and 78.57 years for men. Compared with life expectancy in 1980/82, this marked an increase of around six years for women and almost eight years for men. Despite these long-term developments, improvements to life expectancy have been slowing in recent years and have even declined since 2017/19. As of 2023, the country with the highest life expectancy in the World was Switzerland at 84.2 years, followed by Japan at 84.1 years, and then by Spain at 84 years.

The number of abortion-related deaths in the U.S. has decreased dramatically since 1973. In 1973, the number of deaths related to abortions was 47. In 2021, the number of reported deaths related to abortions had decreased to just five. Abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a baby. Abortions in the U.S. Abortions can be performed in a surgical setting or a medical setting (the pill). The number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. has generally declined yearly since 1990. The most frequently performed kind of abortion in the U.S. in 2022 were medical abortions. Abortion and the legality and morality of the procedure has been a publicly debated topic in the United States for many years. Public opinions on abortion Opinions on abortion in the United States can be divided into two campaigns. Pro-choice is the belief that women have the right to decide when they want to become pregnant and if they want to terminate the pregnancy through an abortion. Pro-life, is the belief that women should not be able to choose to have an abortion. As of 2023, around 52 percent of the U.S. population was pro-choice, while 44 percent considered themselves pro-life. However, these shares have fluctuated over the past couple decades, with a majority of people saying they were pro-life as recently as 2019.

The number of deaths in Poland reached nearly ******* in 2024 and slightly decreased compared to the previous year. In 2023, nearly ** people per 1000 inhabitants died. Leading causes of death and demographic patterns Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the primary cause of death in Poland, accounting for ** percent of all fatalities in 2023. Malignant tumors were responsible for approximately one in four deaths, highlighting the need for continued focus on prevention and treatment of these major health issues. The gender distribution of deaths showed a slight disparity, with over ******* deaths among men and ******* among women recorded in the same year. Infant deaths in Poland The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths of children under one year. The number of infant deaths in Poland from 1980 to 2023 has decreased. The highest mortality in 2023 occurred among babies up to one year. However, by sex, the most increased mortality occurs in male infants, i.e., *** boys against *** girls. On the other hand, the mortality rate decreased with the birth of another child. In 2023, *** babies died, being the mother’s first child. In the case of the birth of a fifth child or more, mortality increased to **.

In 2022 life expectancy for both males and females at birth fell when compared to 2021. Male life expectancy fell from 78.71 years to 78.57 years, and from 82.68 years to 82.57 years for women.