Suicide prevention (SUPRE) - Every year, almost one million
people die from suicide; a "global" mortality rate of 16 per
100,000, or one death every 40 seconds. - In the last 45 years
suicide rates have increased by 60% worldwide. Suicide is among
the three leading causes of death among those aged 15-44 years
in some countries, and the second leading cause of death in the
10-24 years age group; these figures do not include suicide
attempts which are up to 20 times more frequent than completed
suicide. - Suicide worldwide is estimated to represent 1.8% of
the total global burden of disease in 1998, and 2.4% in
countries with market and former socialist economies in 2020. -
Although traditionally suicide rates have been highest among the
male elderly, rates among young people have been increasing to
such an extent that they are now the group at highest risk in a
third of countries, in both developed and developing countries.
- Mental disorders (particularly depression and alcohol use
disorders) are a major risk