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Canada's adolescent suicide rates have shown fluctuations over the past two decades, with recent data indicating a downward trend. In 2022, the suicide death rate for Canadian teenagers aged 15 to 19 years dropped to 7.4 per 100,000 population, marking a notable decrease from previous years. Decline in overall numbers The reduction in suicide rates corresponds with a decrease in the absolute number of suicide deaths among adolescents. In 2022, there were 158 suicide deaths in the 15 to 19 age group, a substantial decrease from 221 deaths reported in 2019. This decline suggests that government interventions and mental health support systems may be having a positive impact on adolescent mental health in Canada. Gender disparities persist Despite the overall decline, significant gender differences in suicide rates among adolescents remain. In 2022, the suicide death rate for male adolescents aged 15 to 19 was ten per 100,000 population, more than double the rate of 4.8 per 100,000 for females in the same age group. This disparity highlights the need for targeted interventions and support systems that address the unique challenges faced by male and female adolescents in Canada.

In 2023, South Korea's suicide rate reached 27.3 deaths per 100 thousand population. Although the suicide rate has declined compared to about 10 years ago, South Korea still has the highest suicide rate among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Mental health in South KoreaIn the last decade, the population has been shaken by the suicides of many prominent South Korean politicians and celebrities. In South Korea, mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, along with financial hardships, have been identified as significant contributing factors that lead individuals to attempt suicide. According to a survey conducted in 2023, around 46 percent of South Korean respondents reported experiencing severe stress, making it the most commonly reported type of mental health problem that year. Nevertheless, very few people want to consult a psychiatrist because of the stigma attached to mental health issues. Suicide prevention In response to the escalating suicide rates, the government introduced its first suicide prevention program in 2004. Since then, several measures have been implemented to address this pressing issue. For instance, Seoul City initiated the "Bridge of Life" project on the Mapo Bridge, a well-known site for suicide attempts. The primary goal of the project was to provide comfort to individuals contemplating suicide by projecting uplifting messages and images on the bridge. In 2021, however, it was decided to remove the messages and slogans due to their limited impact. If you are having suicidal thoughts, or you know someone who is, it is essential to seek help. Many countries have suicide crisis or prevention lines that offer free advice and support in such situations. If you live in the United States, you can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by simply calling 988 to receive free and confidential support 24/7. If you live in South Korea you can call the suicide prevention hotline 109.

Over the past couple decades the death rate from intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada has remained relatively stable. In 2000, the death rate from suicide was 11.7 per 100,000 population. However, the rate had slightly decreased by 2022 to 9.2 deaths per 100,000. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are always considered a psychiatric emergency that requires immediate assistance from a health care provider.

Suicide globally

The statistics on suicide vary drastically by country. As of 2019, the countries with the highest rates of suicide included Lesotho, Guyana, and Eswatini. Suicide statistics also vary by gender. As an example, the suicide rate among men in Lithuania in 2020 was almost five times greater than the suicide rate among Lithuanian women.

Suicide in North America

Suicide rates in North America also differ drastically by age and gender. In Canada the rate of deaths due to suicide is highest among those aged 50 to 54 years. Much like in Canada, the United States shows higher rates of suicides among older adults, with those aged 45 to 64 years with the highest rates of suicide. In North America, as well as globally, the death rate from suicide is higher among men. In the United States, the death rate from suicide among men is about 2.7 times greater than the death rate from suicide among women.

Kazakhstan suicide rate for 2019 was 17.60, a 7.37% decline from 2018.

• Kazakhstan suicide rate for 2018 was 19.00, a 8.65% decline from 2017.
• Kazakhstan suicide rate for 2017 was 20.80, a 4.15% decline from 2016.
• Kazakhstan suicide rate for 2016 was 21.70, a 6.47% decline from 2015.

Canada suicide rate for 2019 was 11.80, a 1.67% decline from 2018.

• Canada suicide rate for 2018 was 12.00, a 7.69% decline from 2017.
• Canada suicide rate for 2017 was 13.00, a 9.24% increase from 2016.
• Canada suicide rate for 2016 was 11.90, a 8.46% decline from 2015.

Belarus suicide rate for 2019 was 21.20, a 7.02% decline from 2018.

• Belarus suicide rate for 2018 was 22.80, a 2.15% decline from 2017.
• Belarus suicide rate for 2017 was 23.30, a 3.72% decline from 2016.
• Belarus suicide rate for 2016 was 24.20, a 0.41% decline from 2015.

Kyrgyz Republic suicide rate for 2019 was 7.40, a 7.5% decline from 2018.

• Kyrgyz Republic suicide rate for 2018 was 8.00, a 3.61% decline from 2017.
• Kyrgyz Republic suicide rate for 2017 was 8.30, a 3.49% decline from 2016.
• Kyrgyz Republic suicide rate for 2016 was 8.60, a 13.13% decline from 2015.

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.

Sweden suicide rate for 2019 was 14.70, a 1.34% decline from 2018.

• Sweden suicide rate for 2018 was 14.90, a 0.67% decline from 2017.
• Sweden suicide rate for 2017 was 15.00, a 2.74% increase from 2016.
• Sweden suicide rate for 2016 was 14.60, a 7.01% decline from 2015.

IntroductionDespite a recent global decrease in suicide rates, death by suicide has increased in the United States. It is therefore imperative to identify the risk factors associated with suicide attempts to combat this growing epidemic. In this study, we aim to identify potential risk factors of suicide attempt using geospatial features in an Artificial intelligence framework.MethodsWe use iterative Random Forest, an explainable artificial intelligence method, to predict suicide attempts using data from the Million Veteran Program. This cohort incorporated 405,540 patients with 391,409 controls and 14,131 attempts. Our predictive model incorporates multiple climatic features at ZIP-code-level geospatial resolution. We additionally consider demographic features from the American Community Survey as well as the number of firearms and alcohol vendors per 10,000 people to assess the contributions of proximal environment, access to means, and restraint decrease to suicide attempts. In total 1,784 features were included in the predictive model.ResultsOur results show that geographic areas with higher concentrations of married males living with spouses are predictive of lower rates of suicide attempts, whereas geographic areas where males are more likely to live alone and to rent housing are predictive of higher rates of suicide attempts. We also identified climatic features that were associated with suicide attempt risk by age group. Additionally, we observed that firearms and alcohol vendors were associated with increased risk for suicide attempts irrespective of the age group examined, but that their effects were small in comparison to the top features.DiscussionTaken together, our findings highlight the importance of social determinants and environmental factors in understanding suicide risk among veterans.

Morocco MA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data was reported at 3.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.600 NA for 2015. Morocco MA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 4.700 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.100 NA in 2000 and a record low of 3.400 NA in 2016. Morocco MA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

South Korea Male Suicide Rates decreased by 1.1% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.

In 2021, there were around 42.2 deaths from suicide per 100,000 population among males in the U.S. aged 75 years and older. Males aged 75 years and older were more likely to die from suicide than any other age group for both males and females. The suicide death rate for males in general is constantly greater than that for females. Suicide method by gender Not only do suicide rates differ by gender, but the method of suicide varies as well. Suicide by firearm accounts for 56 percent of suicides among males, but only 31 percent of those among females. However, suicide by poisoning accounts for a much larger share of suicides among females than males. In 2019, there were a total of 23,941 firearm suicides and 6,125 poisoning suicides. Substance abuse, mental health, and suicide Those who suffer from substance abuse and certain mental health disorders are at a much greater risk of falling victim to suicide. It’s been found that around 14 percent of those with drug or alcohol dependence or abuse had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year, compared to just three percent of those with no such substance dependence of abuse. Similarly, around 3.6 percent of those with a major depressive episode in the past year had attempted suicide, while only 0.2 percent of those without a major depressive episode had done so.

India IN: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data was reported at 17.800 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.000 NA for 2015. India IN: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 18.000 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.600 NA in 2000 and a record low of 17.700 NA in 2010. India IN: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

BackgroundAround 700,000 people die by suicide each year. While the global number of suicides declined over the last decade, the rates remained unchanged in the Netherlands. With this study, we aimed to provide guiding principles for the implementation of a national standardized psychological autopsy to better understand and prevent suicide, by exploring stakeholder perceptions and needs, and barriers to implementation.MethodsWe interviewed 47 representative stakeholders from various fields (e.g., mental healthcare professionals, policy advisors, researchers). A semi structured interview design was used, based on the RE-AIM and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) theoretical frameworks.ResultsThemes relating to stakeholder perceptions and needs for a standardized psychological autopsy included valorization, accountability, integrability and the needs of the bereaved. Stakeholders believed that participation in a psychological autopsy can help bereaved in their process of grief but noted that evidence to frame the psychological autopsy as postvention is insufficient. The primary focal point should accordingly be to better understand and prevent suicide. Several key limitations of the proposed psychological autopsy approach were detailed, both methodological and implementational.ConclusionThe stakeholder analysis delineates guiding principles for implementation. Stakeholders believe that a standardized psychological autopsy has merit, provided that key considerations, including valorization and accountability, are integrated in its design. Routine evaluation should be ensured. The findings may guide policy makers and researchers in their endeavors to support a learning, community-based approach for suicide prevention based on a standardized psychological autopsy.

Cameroon suicide rate for 2019 was 9.00, a 1.12% increase from 2018.

• Cameroon suicide rate for 2018 was 8.90, a 1.11% decline from 2017.
• Cameroon suicide rate for 2017 was 9.00, a 2.17% decline from 2016.
• Cameroon suicide rate for 2016 was 9.20, a 3.16% decline from 2015.

Ecuador EC: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 7.100 Number in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.600 Number for 2015. Ecuador EC: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.500 Number from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.600 Number in 2015 and a record low of 6.100 Number in 2000. Ecuador EC: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.World Bank: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data was reported at 55.900 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 57.800 NA for 2015. Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 71.700 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.500 NA in 2000 and a record low of 55.900 NA in 2016. Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

This database includes the raw data linked with the paper "Suicide in adolescence: the role of perceived depression, attraction to life and repulsion to life" published on "JOURNAL NAME". In this paper, we reported the results of two self-report questionnaires (BDI-SF, MAST) filled in by adolescent patients with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. We aimed to assess if self-report questionnaires can predict the possibility that a teenager may commit suicide. Methods We included 92 adolescent patients and divided them into two groups according to the interview C-SSRS: patients who present suicidal ideation only and the second consisting of patients presenting suicidal attempts (i.e. who presented concrete and/or interrupted attempts). They filled in the BDI-SF and the MAST. Results (in brief): Significant differences were found between the two groups regarding all the scales of the MAST except for the scale "repulsion to death"; the suicidal ideation group showed a greater attraction to life and less attraction to death, as well as less repulsion to life. Furthermore, as attraction to life increases, both repulsion by life and attraction to death decrease, while as the attraction to death increases, so does the repulsion by life. As the suicidal behavior group reported significantly higher levels of depression than the suicidal ideation group, the BDI-SF assumes a predictive function. Finally, the comparison of the two questionnaires highlighted that higher levels of attraction to life correspond to lower levels of depression, as well as higher levels of attraction to death correspond to higher levels of depression.