Deaths by Suicide in the EU: a Slight Decline in 2023, 48,824 Deaths in US in 2024 - FINCHANNEL
The EU recorded 48,370 suicide deaths in 2023, or 1.0% of all deaths, while the rate fell to 10.4 per 100,000 people.
- In 2023, 48,370 European Union residents died from intentional self-harm, accounting for 1.0% of all deaths recorded across the region.
- Men accounted for 76.4% of these deaths, with a crude death rate of 16.9 per 100,000 compared to 5 per 100,000 for women.
- Variations exist across the European Union, with Lithuania recording the highest suicide rate at 18.8 per 100,000 and Cyprus the lowest at 3.5 per 100,000.
- Death rates rise significantly with age, standing at 17.3 per 100,000 for those aged 65 and older, while rates for children under 15 remain similar between genders.
- Recent data shows a standardised death rate of 10.4 per 100,000, which remains 32% higher than levels recorded in 2000 despite slight recent decreases.
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Thursday marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Although suicide rates in Lithuania have been decreasing in recent years, the latest Eurostat data shows that our country continues to be a leader among EU countries in this area.
Cyprus records lowest suicide rate in the EU
Cyprus has the lowest suicide rate in the EU, with the island recording 3.5 deaths per 100,000 residents compared to the European Union average of 10.4. Together with Greece at 4.3 and Malta at 5.5, Cyprus recorded the lowest number of residents dying from self-harm, while Lithuania, 18.8, Slovenia, 16.4 and Hungary 16.1 recorded the […]
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