Global trends in youth suicide from 1990 to 2020: an analysis of data from the WHO mortality database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a serious but preventable public health concern at the global level, showing relevant geographical differences. This study aims to monitor global temporal and geographical patterns in suicide mortality in pre-adolescents, adolescents, and young adults (i.e., aged 10-24 years), from 1990 to 2020 or the most recent available year.

Methods

Using the World Health Organisation mortality database, we conducted an analysis on a subset of 52 countries with valid and high-quality data. We computed age-standardised suicide rates (ASR) by sex, country, and calendar year, and performed a joinpoint regression analysis to identify significant changes in the temporal suicide trends over the studied period.

Findings

High variability in suicide rates and trends w

SUBMITTER: Bertuccio P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10911948 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature