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Let me preface to say sorry for any typos. Before I fucked my eyes up 10 months ago I wanted to post this on here. I got curious after learning about the suicide rates of the top countries that are suicidal and then got curious and wanted to find a list of countries with the highest number of suicides but I couldn't find it soooo I made one myself of sheer boredom Sorry if this is the worst project ever I just felt I needed to post this cause i feel this wasted my time doing this back then. Before my eyes got fucked I wanted to do every country but heyy whatever.
Before I start let me preface to say that most of these don't even include suicides that go unreported so the exact numbers may be higher. I want to apologize beforehand if any of this is incorrect so if anyone knows more about the figures then correct me. I've listed the following by the most populated countries first which usually have the most suicides and then start to go all over the place because I couldn't find reliable data for a lot countries in Africa, Asia, South America, etc. I also apologize for not listing every country or even your country cause it takes too long especially due to my eye problems. Another thing to keep in mind is that many countries don't have reliable data especially highly religious ones and/or developing ones. I'll say no reliable data when I couldn't find exact data or sources but with some that I did find there was conflicting information. Also i have to admit that I couldn't finish this project and couldn't find sources for 6 of the countries so I put that I 'Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems' so if anyone wants to help find any sources that'd be helpful.
Also I used this cross multiplication equation to help:
(Suicide Rate of country /100,000 x X/Total population of country)
Another thing to keep in mind is that suicide rates are estimated by number of reported cases so the exact suicide rate is unknown just as the exact number of suicides are unknown. For example in highly religious countries suicides may most likely be way under reported due to stigma, shame etc. I hope someone will look at this cause this took a while to find and collect for me. Ok let's start.
Over 800,000 to 1 million+ people kill themselves each year. Again estimates could be be higher given the stigma and lack of reliable data.
Nearly 30% of all suicides worldwide occur in India and China. https://www.befrienders.org/suicide-statistics
China: around 200,000 to 300,000 people
searchgate.net/publication/12910160_Suicide_and_Social_Change_in_China
India: 230,314 -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_India
United States: 48,000+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_States
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml
Indonesia: 7,300-8,900+ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/indonesia-suicide
https://intpolicydigest.org/2018/10/01/some-facts-about-suicide-in-indonesia/
Pakistan - estimates vary from 5,000-15,000
Pakistan's silent suicide problem - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
The alarming rise of teenage suicides in Pakistan ...
Nigeria-17,000+
https://www.icirnigeria.org/nigeria-has-highest-suicide-rate-in-africa-sixth-globally/amp/
Brazil: 11,000+
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/amp-stories/brazil-suicides/
https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en...sand-brazilians-commit-suicide-every-year?amp
Bangladesh: 10,000-12,000+
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24224672/
https://www.researchgate.net/public...re_Than_10000_People_Every_Year_in_Bangladesh
Russia: 44,000+
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/09/11/russia-ranks-3rd-in-suicide-rates-globally-un-says-a67235
Mexico: 7400+ a year but I couldn't find many sources on exact numbers besides this one that said between January 2012 and December 2017, a total of 37,150 people killed themselves. So 37,000+ / 5 years = 7400+
I could be wrong on this so apologies beforehand and correct me if I'm wrong
Japan: 19,000+
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200117/p2a/00m/0dm/008000c
Philippines: No reliable data but found one source with conflicting information.
Ethiopia: 8,000+
Egypt: 5,000+
Vietnam: no reliable data but found 1 source that had conflicting information.
Germany: 9,000+
https://countryeconomy.com/demography/mortality/causes-death/suicide/germany
Turkey: 3,000+ https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/13/family-suicides-turkey-society-lost-hope
https://www.duvarenglish.com/human-...y-9-people-commit-suicide-everyday-in-turkey/
Iran: no reliable data
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7,500+ recorded in 2015
France: 7,800+
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_France
Thailand: 9,300+ https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/THA/thailand/suicide-rate
United Kingdom: 6,500+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/research-policy/suicide-facts-and-figures/
Italy: 5,200+ https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ITA/italy/suicide-rate
Tanzania: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Myanmar: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Kenya: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
South Africa: 6,400-7,200+ https://www.businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/national/health/2019-09-09-sa-men-four-times-more-likely-to-commit-suicide-than-women-who-report-finds/
https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/fit...-suicide-rate-four-times-the-global-rate/amp/
Colombia: 3,500+ https://www.statista.com/statistics/956036/colombia-number-suicides/
Spain: 3000-4000+ https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/09/11/inenglish/1536656107_277760.html?outputType=amp
Uganda: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Argentina: 4,000+ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/argentina-suicide
Algeria: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Sudan: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
South Korea: 13,000+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_South_Korea
Iraq: no reliable data
Afghanistan: no reliable data
Poland: 5,000+
https://polandin.com/36587745/suicide-rates-shockingly-high-in-poland
Canada: 3,500-4,000+
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Canada
https://www.imfcanada.org/archive/44/canadian-suicide-statistics
.
Before I start let me preface to say that most of these don't even include suicides that go unreported so the exact numbers may be higher. I want to apologize beforehand if any of this is incorrect so if anyone knows more about the figures then correct me. I've listed the following by the most populated countries first which usually have the most suicides and then start to go all over the place because I couldn't find reliable data for a lot countries in Africa, Asia, South America, etc. I also apologize for not listing every country or even your country cause it takes too long especially due to my eye problems. Another thing to keep in mind is that many countries don't have reliable data especially highly religious ones and/or developing ones. I'll say no reliable data when I couldn't find exact data or sources but with some that I did find there was conflicting information. Also i have to admit that I couldn't finish this project and couldn't find sources for 6 of the countries so I put that I 'Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems' so if anyone wants to help find any sources that'd be helpful.
Also I used this cross multiplication equation to help:
(Suicide Rate of country /100,000 x X/Total population of country)
Another thing to keep in mind is that suicide rates are estimated by number of reported cases so the exact suicide rate is unknown just as the exact number of suicides are unknown. For example in highly religious countries suicides may most likely be way under reported due to stigma, shame etc. I hope someone will look at this cause this took a while to find and collect for me. Ok let's start.
Over 800,000 to 1 million+ people kill themselves each year. Again estimates could be be higher given the stigma and lack of reliable data.
Nearly 30% of all suicides worldwide occur in India and China. https://www.befrienders.org/suicide-statistics
China: around 200,000 to 300,000 people
China's suicide rate 'among highest in world'
Suicide is the biggest killer among Chinese aged 15 to 34. -AFP
www.google.com
searchgate.net/publication/12910160_Suicide_and_Social_Change_in_China
India: 230,314 -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_India
United States: 48,000+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_States
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml
Indonesia: 7,300-8,900+ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/indonesia-suicide
https://intpolicydigest.org/2018/10/01/some-facts-about-suicide-in-indonesia/
Pakistan - estimates vary from 5,000-15,000
Pakistan's silent suicide problem - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
The alarming rise of teenage suicides in Pakistan ...
Nigeria-17,000+
https://www.icirnigeria.org/nigeria-has-highest-suicide-rate-in-africa-sixth-globally/amp/
Brazil: 11,000+
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/amp-stories/brazil-suicides/
https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en...sand-brazilians-commit-suicide-every-year?amp
Bangladesh: 10,000-12,000+
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24224672/
https://www.researchgate.net/public...re_Than_10000_People_Every_Year_in_Bangladesh
Russia: 44,000+
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/09/11/russia-ranks-3rd-in-suicide-rates-globally-un-says-a67235
Mexico: 7400+ a year but I couldn't find many sources on exact numbers besides this one that said between January 2012 and December 2017, a total of 37,150 people killed themselves. So 37,000+ / 5 years = 7400+
I could be wrong on this so apologies beforehand and correct me if I'm wrong
Suicides surge in Mexico amidst drug trafficking and violence
According to official figures, more than 37 thousand people have committed suicide in Mexico in the past six years
www.google.com
Japan: 19,000+
Number of suicides in Japan 2023 | Statista
The number of suicides in Japan increased significantly in 2022. The number of suicides rose for the first time in a decade in 2020.
www.statista.com
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200117/p2a/00m/0dm/008000c
Philippines: No reliable data but found one source with conflicting information.
Philippines Suicides - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com
The Philippines: Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population: The latest value from 2019 is 2.2 suicides per 100,000 people, unchanged from 2.2 suicides per 100,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 9.49 suicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 180 countries...
www.theglobaleconomy.com
Ethiopia: 8,000+
Suicide: 8, 000 Ethiopians Die Every Year – Ethiopian Monitor
ethiopianmonitor.com
Suicide in Ethiopia
See the total deaths and age adjusted death rate for Suicide Ethiopia.
www.worldlifeexpectancy.com
Egypt: 5,000+
Egyptian suicide rate on the rise - Egypt Independent
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day not widely celebrated or even known about, which reflects the uphill struggle faced by those trying to promote the aims of the campaign.
egyptindependent.com
Vietnam: no reliable data but found 1 source that had conflicting information.
Vietnam Suicide Rate 2000-2023
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
www.macrotrends.net
Germany: 9,000+
https://countryeconomy.com/demography/mortality/causes-death/suicide/germany
Turkey: 3,000+ https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/13/family-suicides-turkey-society-lost-hope
https://www.duvarenglish.com/human-...y-9-people-commit-suicide-everyday-in-turkey/
Iran: no reliable data
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7,500+ recorded in 2015
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Intentional self-harm 2015
countryeconomy.com
France: 7,800+
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_France
Thailand: 9,300+ https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/THA/thailand/suicide-rate
United Kingdom: 6,500+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/research-policy/suicide-facts-and-figures/
Italy: 5,200+ https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ITA/italy/suicide-rate
Tanzania: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Myanmar: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Kenya: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
South Africa: 6,400-7,200+ https://www.businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/national/health/2019-09-09-sa-men-four-times-more-likely-to-commit-suicide-than-women-who-report-finds/
https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/fit...-suicide-rate-four-times-the-global-rate/amp/
Colombia: 3,500+ https://www.statista.com/statistics/956036/colombia-number-suicides/
Spain: 3000-4000+ https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/09/11/inenglish/1536656107_277760.html?outputType=amp
Uganda: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Argentina: 4,000+ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/argentina-suicide
Algeria: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
Sudan: Couldn't find any information due to my eye problems
South Korea: 13,000+ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_South_Korea
Suicide Rate by Country 2024
worldpopulationreview.com
Iraq: no reliable data
Afghanistan: no reliable data
Poland: 5,000+
https://polandin.com/36587745/suicide-rates-shockingly-high-in-poland
Canada: 3,500-4,000+
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Canada
https://www.imfcanada.org/archive/44/canadian-suicide-statistics
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