Australian Bureau of Statistics 3309.0 - Suicides, Australia,
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Product| Suicide rates down over a decade The suicide rate in
Australia has decreased by 17% over the past decade, from 12.7
to 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the Australian
Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Suicide remains the leading cause of
death among Australians between 15 and 34 years of age. Suicide
rates for males in this age group have decreased over the past
10 years, with decreases of 34% for 15-24 year olds, and 46% for
25-34 year olds, while for other age groups the suicide rate has
remained more stable. There has been little change in the
suicide rate for females across all age groups over the past
decade. Males account for approximately 3 in 4 suicide deaths.
New South Wales was found to have the lowest suicide rate at 8.6
deaths per 100,000 people for the period 2006-2010, while
suicide rates were highest in t