In March 2025, an estimated ***** people committed suicide in South Korea, a significant increase from the previous month. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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Download data on suicides in Massachusetts by demographics and year. This page also includes reporting on military & veteran suicide, and suicides during COVID-19.

Among men in the United States, those aged 75 years and older have the highest death rate from suicide among all age groups. In 2022, the suicide death rate among men aged 75 years and older was 43.9 per 100,000 population. In comparison, the death rate from suicide among men aged 25 to 44 years was 29.6 per 100,000. Suicide is a significant problem in the United States, with rates increasing over the past decade. Suicide among men In the United States, the suicide rate among men is almost four times higher than that of women. In 2022, the rate of suicide among U.S. men was 23 per 100,000 population, the highest rate recorded over the past 70 years. Firearms account for the vast majority of suicide deaths among men, accounting for around 60 percent of male suicides in 2021. The reasons why U.S. men have higher rates of suicide than women are complex and not fully understood, but may have to do with the more violent means by which men carry out suicide and the stigma around seeking help for mental health issues. Suicide among women Although the suicide rate among women in the U.S. is significantly lower than that of men, the rate of suicide among women has increased over the past couple of decades. Among women, those aged 45 to 64 years have the highest death rates due to suicide, followed by women 25 to 44 years old. Interestingly, the share of women reporting serious thoughts of suicide in the past year is higher than that of men, with around 5.5 percent of U.S. women reporting such thoughts in 2023. Similarly to men, firearms account for most suicide deaths among women, however suffocation and poisoning account for a significant share of suicides among women. In 2021, around 35 percent of suicides among women were carried out by firearms, while suffocation and poisoning each accounted for around 28 percent of suicide deaths.

Linkages between climate and mental health are often theorized but remain poorly quantified. In particular, it is unknown whether suicide, a leading cause of death globally, is systematically affected by climatic conditions. Using multiple decades of comprehensive data from both the US and Mexico, we find that suicide rates rise 0.7% in US counties and 2.1% in Mexican municipalities for a 1C increase in monthly average temperature. This effect is similar in hotter versus cooler regions and has not diminished over time, indicating limited historical adaptation. Analysis of depressive language in >600 million social media updates further suggests that mental wellbeing deteriorates during warmer periods. We project that unmitigated climate change (RCP8.5) could result in a combined 9-40 thousand additional suicides (95% CI) across the US and Mexico by 2050, representing an change in suicide rates comparable to the estimated impact of economic recessions, suicide prevention programs, or gun restriction laws.

Data produced in Impact-of-social-media-on-suicide-rates .

Acknowledgements:

WHO data export (https://apps.who.int/gho/athena/api/GHO/SDGSUICIDE.csv) was used bound by the following poilcy: https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/publishing-policies/data-policy

Kaggle dataset regarding social media usage was used (https://www.kaggle.com/margarethamartinez/socialmedia2021) with additional acknowledgements of the original sources necessary:

Acknowledgements:

Facebook: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264810/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide/

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Numbers and rates of suicide fatalities in NS by year, month, sex, and health zone of residence.

Adjusted estimated difference in province-level monthly suicide rate per 100,000 population during COVID-19 pandemic compared to same months in the pre-pandemic periods.

The suicide rate among females in the United States is highest for those aged 45 to 64 years and lowest among girls aged 10 to 14 and elderly women 75 and over. Although the suicide rate among women remains over three times lower than that of men, rates of suicide among women have gradually increased over the past couple decades. Suicide among women in the United States In 2021, there were around six suicide deaths per 100,000 women in the United States. In comparison, the rate of suicide among women in the year 2000 was about four per 100,000. Suicide rates among women are by far the highest among American Indians or Alaska Natives and lowest among Hispanic and Black or African American women. Although firearms are involved in the highest share of suicide deaths among both men and women, they account for a much smaller share among women. In 2020, the firearm suicide rate among women was 1.8 per 100,000 population, while the rates of suicide for suffocation and poisoning were 1.7 and 1.5 per 100,000, respectively. Suicidal ideation among women Although not everyone who experiences suicidal ideation, or suicidal thoughts, will attempt suicide, suicidal thoughts are a risk factor for suicide. In 2022, just over five percent of women in the United States reported having serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. Suicidal thoughts are more common among women than men even though men have much higher rates of death from suicide than women. This is because men are more likely to use more lethal methods of suicide such as firearms. Women who suffer from substance use disorder are significantly more likely to have serious thoughts of suicide than women without substance use disorder.

The near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) data for England is classified as official statistics in development.

This publication includes:

• data that covers the most recent 24-month period
• data that covers the most recent 5 quarters
• additional and revised data due to occasional delayed submission

The nRTSSS data presents rates of suspected suicides in England broken down by age group and sex. It also gives an overview of suspected suicide method. It is supplemented by:

• data tables to provide access to relevant data
• a methodology document to provide an overview of data quality assessment, inclusion criteria and statistical approaches used

The primary purpose of the nRTSSS is to provide suicide prevention planners with an early indication of changes in trends of suicide to inform and enable a more timely and targeted response.

These statistics moved from a monthly to a quarterly publication (updated in January, April, July and October) in January 2025. This decision was made following recent user research. Further changes to the content and presentation will follow.

Country and province-level annual suicides numbers (annual suicide rates per 100,000 population).

Number of suicides and suicide rates broken down by sex, age, month, and method in England and Wales, that occurred between 2013 and 2021.

This dataset includes the raw data from Google Trends, averaged data, the construct of (S)ARIMA models, and cross-correlation coefficients. Three sets of data are due to sensitivity analyses performed in 3 different time spans. The monthly rates of suicide by 3 differents means in the USA are also included.

The study elucidated 3 Google search terms whose search volume trends precede trends in means-specific suicide rate in the United States.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Canada was reported at 9.44 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Monthly suicide counts, rates, and incidence rate ratio (IRR) in Nepal from 2018 to 2020.

Number of suicides, suicide rates and median registration delays, by local authority in England and Wales.

In 2024, Japan reported 16.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The country's suicide rate resumed its downward trend after an unexpected surge in recent years, likely connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the reasons behind Japan’s high suicide rates?  While the majority of suicides in Japan stemmed from health reasons, existential concerns and problems directly related to work also accounted for thousands of self-inflicted deaths in the past years. One of the most profound issues faced by employees in Japan leading to self-harm is exhaustion. “Karoshi,” or death by overwork, is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese society. In addition to physical fatigue, karoshi may be precipitated by mental stress resulting from employment. Occupational stress or overwork-induced suicide is referred to as “karojisatsu (overwork suicide)” in Japan. Which demographic groups are affected? Although *************** are frequently depicted as the most at-risk demographic for suicide in Japan, the increasing occurrence of suicides among the elderly people and schoolchildren is causing concern. Bullying, isolation, and the lack of a proficient mental healthcare system can be additional factors contributing to the country’s high suicide rates among all age groups.

Panama PA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data was reported at 7.400 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.500 NA for 2015. Panama PA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 8.600 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.700 NA in 2005 and a record low of 6.500 NA in 2015. Panama PA: Suicide Mortality Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.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 table contains 126720 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Age group (12 items: Total; 15 years and over;20 to 34 years;20 to 24 years;15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Suicidal thoughts and attempts (5 items: Total; suicidal thoughts and attempts; Suicide; considered in past 12 months; Suicide; attempted in past 12 months; Suicide; never contemplated ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).