Global, regional, and national burden of self-harm among adolescents aged 10-24 years from 1990 to 2021, temporal trends, health inequities and projection to 2041.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm ranks as the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among adolescents globally, imposing substantial disease and economic burdens. Comprehensive analyses of global temporal trends, health inequities, and future projections are crucial for developing effective public health policies and interventions.

Methods

This study analyzed the global, regional, and national age-standardized incidence, mortality, and DALYs for self-harm among adolescents using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. Significant disease burdens and temporal trends were assessed. Projections and evaluations employed a combination of health inequities analysis, age-period-cohort (APC) analysis, socio-demographic index (SDI) analysis, Joinpoint

SUBMITTER: Tan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986636 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature