Death by suicide can be described as a problem of
men. Suicide incidence is higher among men than
women across the western world. In the UK, men
are three times more likely than women to end
their own lives. The male to female ratio for
completed suicide has increased over time in the
UK; rates of suicide among women have steadily
decreased over the last 50 years, while suicide
rates among men overall are at comparable levels
to the 1960s.