Trends of completed suicide rates among Malaysian elderly between 1995 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide among the elderly has become a global public health concern. This study was carried out to determine the trend of completed suicide rates according to age, sex, and ethnicity and the suicidal methods among the elderly in Malaysia.

Methods

All suicide-related deaths in elderly aged 60 years and above from the Year 1995 to 2020 reported to the National Registration Department (NRD) were analyzed. Causes of death for suicide were coded based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10). The completed suicide rate was calculated by dividing the completed suicide number by the total elderly population for the respective year.

Results

Overall, the analysis of 1,600 suicide-related deaths w

SUBMITTER: Abu Bakar NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912222 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature