Different trends in suicide rates among foreign residents in Japan and Japanese citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Suicide rates in Japan have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and foreign residents may be more vulnerable to mental stress during such crises. Therefore, we aimed to compare the trends in suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic between foreign residents and Japanese citizens. Vital statistics of Japan data from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021 were used to calculate quarterly sex-specific suicide rates for foreign residents and Japanese citizens. An event-study analysis was conducted to evaluate whether suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic increased compared to pre-pandemic estimates; foreign residents and Japanese citizens were compared using difference-in-difference-in-differences estimates. Between 2016 and 2021, 1,431 foreign residents and 121,610 Japanese citizens

SUBMITTER: Taniguchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11290109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature