Suicide: facts and figures globally

Suicide:factsandfiguresglobally Morethan 700000 peoplediedby suicidein 2019 Morethan in High-incomecountries 77 % ofsuicides occurredinlow-andmiddle- 5 incomecountriesin2019 8 Suicideisthe fourth % ofsuicides 50 1leadingcauseof happenedbeforetheageof -152 9 100 (1.3%)werebysuicidein2019 deathamong year-oldsin2019 years in2019 ImplementLIVELIFEtoreachthetargetof reducingsuicideratesbyby accordingtotheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals2030andtheWHOMentalHealthActionPlan2013-2030 Source:Suicideworldwidein2019:globalhealthestimates;WorldHealthOrganization,2021 (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240026643). WHO/MSD/UCN/MHE/22.03 ©WHO2022.Somerightsreserved.ThisworkisavailableundertheCCBY-NC-SA3.0IGOlicence.