prevalence of suicide

[Darkover]

high quality evidence suggests the lifetime worldwide prevalence of suicide is around
1% that's 80 million people, and the one-year prevalence is around 0.01% that's 800,000 people,
the lifetime worldwide prevalence of attempted suicide is around
5% that's 400 million people, and the one-year prevalence is around 0.2% that's 16 million people

 

[Hvergelmir]

If you're going to refer to high quality evidence, I'd very much like to see that accompanied by sources.

 

[Darkover]

If you're going to refer to high quality evidence, I'd very much like to see that accompanied by sources.

More than 700 000 people die by suicide every year. For each suicide, there are an estimated 20 suicide attempts.

Suicide

Every year close to 800 000 people die as a result of suicide. This is one death every 40 seconds. Beyond this, suicide has a ripple effect that impacts on societies, communities, friends and families who have lost a loved one to suicide. So, yes, suicide really is a serious public health problem.

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