Data from the World Health Organization indicate
that approximately one million people worldwide
die by suicide each year.
This corresponds to one death by suicide every 40 seconds
According to WHO estimates for the year 2020 and based on current trends, approximately 1.53 million people will die from suicide, and 10-20 time more people will attempt suicide worldwide. This represent on average one death every 20 seconds an one attempt every 1-2 seconds
In the last 45 years, suicide rates have increased
by 60% in some countries.
● Worldwide, suicide ranks among the three
leading causes of death among those aged 15-44
years.
● In the year 2000, approximately one million
people died of suicide. This represents a global
mortality rate of 16 per 100,000 or one death
every 40 seconds.