This table contains the number of victims of suicide arranged by marital status, method, motives, age and sex. They represent the number deaths by suicide in the resident population of the Netherlands.

The figures in this table are equal to the suicide figures in the causes of death statistics, because they are based on the same files. The causes of death statistics do not contain information on the motive of suicide. For the years 1950-1995, this information is obtained from a historical data file on suicides. For the years 1996-now the motive is taken from the external causes of death (Niet-Natuurlijke dood) file. Before the 9th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), i.e. for the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code "jumping in front of train/metro". For these years 1950-1978 "jumping in front of train/metro" has been left empty, and it has been counted in the group "other method".

Relative figures have been calculated per 100 000 of the corresponding population group. The figures are calculated based on the average population of the corresponding year.

Data available from: 1950

Status of the figures: The figures up to and including 2023 are final.

Changes as of January 23rd 2025: The figures for 2023 are made final.

When will new figures be published: In the third quarter of 2025 the provisional figures for 2024 will be published.

This table contains figures on deaths due to suicides, as far as they concerned residents of the Netherlands. The figures are broken down by marital status, mode of suicide, motive of suicide, age and gender.

The figures in this table correspond to those from the causes of death statistics, because they are based on the same source files. However, the causes of death statistics do not contain any data on the motive of suicide. This data was taken over from a historical file of suicides for the period 1950-1995. For the period 1996-present, the motif is taken from the Non-Natural Death file. In ICD 6 to ICD 8, used in the 1950s-1978, it was not possible to code “jumping for train/metro”. For the 1950s-1978, therefore, ‘jumping for train/metro’ is not filled, but the deceased are housed in the group ‘Other methods’.

The relative figures are calculated per 100000 of the corresponding population group. The figures are calculated on the average population of the year in question.

In the statistical year 2013, CBS switched to the use of international software for automatic coding of causes of death (Iris). This makes the figures more reproducible and internationally comparable. However, there are some significant shifts in the causes of death. However, external causes of death have been processed manually as before.

Data available from: 1950

Status of the figures: The figures until 2022 are final.

Changes as of 25 January 2024: Provisional figures for 2022 have been replaced unchanged by definitive figures.

Changes as of 29 August 2023: — Provisional figures for 2022 have been added. — Some final figures for 2021 were not correct and have been adjusted. This was a small change in the number of deceased women aged 60 to 70.

When will there be new figures? Preliminary figures for 2023 are published in the third quarter of 2024.

This table contains figures on deaths due to suicides, as far as residents of the Netherlands are concerned. The figures are broken down by marital status, method of suicide, motive for suicide, age and gender. The figures in this table correspond to those from the cause of death statistics, because they are based on the same source files. However, the cause of death statistics do not contain any data on the motive for suicide. For the period 1950-1995, this data has been taken from a historical Suicide file. For the period 1996-present, the motif is taken from the Non-Natural Death file. In ICD 6 through ICD 8, used in the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code 'jump for train/subway'. For the years 1950-1978 'jumping for train/metro' is therefore not filled in, but the deceased are placed in the group 'Other methods'. The relative figures are calculated per 100 000 of the corresponding population group. The figures are calculated on the average population of the year in question. In the 2013 statistical year, Statistics Netherlands switched to using international software for automatic coding of causes of death (Iris). This makes the figures more reproducible and internationally comparable. There are, however, some significant shifts in the causes of death. However, external causes of death have been processed manually as before. Data available from: 1950 Status of the figures: The figures up to and including 2021 are final. Changes as of January 10, 2023: The final figures for 2021 have been added. When will new numbers come out? Provisional figures for 2022 will be published in the third quarter of 2023.

This table contains the number of victims of suicide by marital status, method, motives, age and sex. They represent the number of suicide deaths in the resident population of the Netherlands.

The figures in this table are equal to the suicide figures in the causes of death statistics, because they are based on the same files. The cause of death statistics do not contain information on motive of suicide. For the years 1950-1995, this information is obtained from a historical data file on suicides. For the years 1996-now motive is taken from the external cause of death (Niet-Natuurlijke dood) file. Before the 9th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health, i.e. for the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code "jumping in front of train/metro". For these years 1950-1978 "jumping in front of train/metro" has been left empty, these persons have been counted in the group "other method".

Relative figures have been calculated per 100 000 of the corresponding population group. The figures are calculated based on the average population of the corresponding year.

Data available from: 1950

Status of the figures: The figures up to and including 2016 are final and the figures for 2017 are provisional.

Changes as of September 6th 2018: Provisional figures for 2017 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the fourth quarter of 2018 provisional figures for 2017 will be made final.