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<title>Our World in Data - Suicides</title>
<subtitle>Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems</subtitle>
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<updated>2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
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    <title>The global suicide rate has fallen since the 1990s, but the death toll is still high</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-global-suicide-rate-has-fallen-since-the-1990s-but-the-death-toll-is-still-high</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-global-suicide-rate-has-fallen-since-the-1990s-but-the-death-toll-is-still-high"/>
    <published>2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-global-suicide-rate-has-fallen-since-the-1990s-but-the-death-toll-is-still-high"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/8a2c84fa-1d44-485f-d16b-36a0c6272d00/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>Suicide rates in Lithuania have more than halved since their 1990s peak</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-lithuania-have-more-than-halved-since-their-1990s-peak</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-lithuania-have-more-than-halved-since-their-1990s-peak"/>
    <published>2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-lithuania-have-more-than-halved-since-their-1990s-peak"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/324ab0a7-64cf-48cd-e272-6d2e31b5bd00/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>Bans on highly toxic pesticides could be an effective way to save lives from suicide</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/pesticide-bans-suicide-prevention</id>
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    <published>2025-09-01T04:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pesticide poisoning is a common method of suicide in many low- to middle-income countries. Banning highly toxic pesticides and substituting them with less fatal ones can save lives.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/pesticide-bans-suicide-prevention"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/d8cbf8af-42ff-4bb4-7704-444383efb400/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have fallen by almost two-thirds since the late 1990s</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-sri-lanka-have-fallen-by-almost-70-since-the-late-1990s</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-sri-lanka-have-fallen-by-almost-70-since-the-late-1990s"/>
    <published>2025-07-07T04:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-in-sri-lanka-have-fallen-by-almost-70-since-the-late-1990s"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/3d97b1c5-3461-4eeb-c7e7-9a391b9d9500/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Suicide rates are higher in men than women</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-are-higher-in-men-than-women</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-are-higher-in-men-than-women"/>
    <published>2025-05-23T04:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/suicide-rates-are-higher-in-men-than-women"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/f529f56c-0528-48f0-7106-70e106efcf00/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>How do global statistics on suicide differ between sources?</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-global-statistics-on-suicide-differ-between-sources</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-global-statistics-on-suicide-differ-between-sources"/>
    <published>2024-08-05T09:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Saloni Dattani</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[To better monitor and prevent suicides globally, it's crucial to understand how they are measured and estimated by different sources.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-global-statistics-on-suicide-differ-between-sources"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/6b8ed401-3350-436e-3fd7-30a5288e7b00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Data on suicides is lacking, especially from poorer countries</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/data-on-suicides-is-lacking-especially-from-poorer-countries</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/data-on-suicides-is-lacking-especially-from-poorer-countries"/>
    <published>2024-05-02T06:50:01.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Saloni Dattani</name></author><author><name>Veronika Samborska</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/data-on-suicides-is-lacking-especially-from-poorer-countries"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/cb5a7ee3-eeab-4ba5-5ccf-b848f92af200/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Suicides</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/suicide</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/suicide"/>
    <published>2023-04-02T21:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Saloni Dattani</name></author><author><name>Lucas Rodés-Guirao</name></author><author><name>Hannah Ritchie</name></author><author><name>Max Roser</name></author><author><name>Esteban Ortiz-Ospina</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Suicide rates can be reduced with greater understanding and support for people at risk.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/suicide"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0cf8fd19-149d-4d08-2cdf-142b3367eb00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Why is life expectancy in the US lower than in other rich countries?</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low"/>
    <published>2020-10-29T17:28:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Max Roser</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. What factors may explain this?<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/d0479ff8-6189-4bd4-51fe-0401c004da00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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