May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. According to the [National Alliance on Mental Illness](https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/), participants use the month to focus efforts on “eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness.”
The topic of [suicide](https://www.statista.com/topics/791/suicide/) is an important part of this conversation. As the following chart shows, it is a truly global issue, even though estimated rates vary around the world. For example, according to OECD [data](https://data.oecd.org/healthstat/suicide-rates.htm), out of every 100,000 men in the United States an average of 23 committed suicide in 2021, while for women the average was close to six per 100,000. In several countries these figures are even higher, such as in South Korea, Lithuania and Hungary.
While there are significant differences between countries, one pattern is clear to see: the rates of men taking their own lives are higher than women in each of the 15 countries selected here. South Korea and Lithuania had the highest rates of suicide among men in 2022 (out of the countries reporting data), at 34.9 and 33.1 cases per 100,000 population, respectively. For women, South Korea and Japan had the highest rates of the selected countries, with 14.9 and 9.8.
It looks like Korea, the leader in suicides is the lagger in antidepressant consumption, and the UK, one of the leaders in antidepressant usage is pretty low down on this list. I wonder if there is a connection? Hungary being the third in suicides consumes 30 doses of antidepressants ( [https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020651/antidepressants-pharmaceutical-consumption-in-hungary/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020651/antidepressants-pharmaceutical-consumption-in-hungary/) ), with that could be placed the second last on the consumption list. Lithuania consumes 37 doses, and is the second in the suicide rates ( [https://www.statista.com/statistics/283072/antidepressant-consumption-in-selected-countries/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/283072/antidepressant-consumption-in-selected-countries/) ).
AdDowntown2796 on
We should strive for equality and get those women suicide rates up!
Useful-Date4564 on
Not sure if all suicides where by choice in russia.
Adventurous-Worry849 on
Should have posted the one from 2023. It looks a bit different.
Don_Hulius on
Eyyyy no longer the suicide capital of the world 👌
Basic-Jacket-7942 on
There would be less suicides if corporations gave more money to employees especially in such countries like the USA and Russia where inequality rate is big.
cross-boss on
So Lithuania is first in Europe. NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE!
__mindmeghalunk__ on
I hope I can contribute to a better ranking soon.
onehedgeman on
Can Hungary get into Baltics pls?
Mdk1191 on
Lithuania you guys doing ok ?
ajahiljaasillalla on
South Korean fertility rate plunged to 0,72 last year, which is the lowest fertility rate in the whole world.
But South Korea is doing great when it comes to PISA results of their students or amount of patents in different fields. I guess super competitive and hierarchical culture can produce some good and bad things.
When it comes to Lithuania, I assume their numbers can be explained by their history with their lovely neighbor, poverty and alcohol consumption
Head_Boysenberry_245 on
In Ruzzia they keep falling out of the windows
LazyZeus on
Women need to catch up (question mark?)…
EmrecanSh on
Oh, a list that Turkey isn’t at the head.
lucrac200 on
Peru, are you even trying, bro?
WillingComedian8693 on
sLOVEnia?
araujoms on
Meh selected countries? That’s boring, I want to see which is the most suicidal country. Finland is usually close to the top.
BalticsFox on
Surprised by Hungary and Estonia since one has a pleasant climate to live in and doesn’t seem to have much of depressive landscapes and I’ve never heard of suicide epidemic in Estonia unlike with Lithuania or Russia.
Ashen_ley on
Top 3! So this is what Odban’s slogan “Hungary is doing better” stood for
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. According to the [National Alliance on Mental Illness](https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/), participants use the month to focus efforts on “eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness.”
The topic of [suicide](https://www.statista.com/topics/791/suicide/) is an important part of this conversation. As the following chart shows, it is a truly global issue, even though estimated rates vary around the world. For example, according to OECD [data](https://data.oecd.org/healthstat/suicide-rates.htm), out of every 100,000 men in the United States an average of 23 committed suicide in 2021, while for women the average was close to six per 100,000. In several countries these figures are even higher, such as in South Korea, Lithuania and Hungary.
While there are significant differences between countries, one pattern is clear to see: the rates of men taking their own lives are higher than women in each of the 15 countries selected here. South Korea and Lithuania had the highest rates of suicide among men in 2022 (out of the countries reporting data), at 34.9 and 33.1 cases per 100,000 population, respectively. For women, South Korea and Japan had the highest rates of the selected countries, with 14.9 and 9.8.
**If you or somebody you know are in need of help, you can find a list of suicide crisis lines and website for countries around the world** [**here**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines).
Funny, if you compare this statistics with the one on antidepressant consumption: [https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1cia5ew/the_growing_global_reliance_on_antidepressants/](https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1cia5ew/the_growing_global_reliance_on_antidepressants/)
It looks like Korea, the leader in suicides is the lagger in antidepressant consumption, and the UK, one of the leaders in antidepressant usage is pretty low down on this list. I wonder if there is a connection? Hungary being the third in suicides consumes 30 doses of antidepressants ( [https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020651/antidepressants-pharmaceutical-consumption-in-hungary/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020651/antidepressants-pharmaceutical-consumption-in-hungary/) ), with that could be placed the second last on the consumption list. Lithuania consumes 37 doses, and is the second in the suicide rates ( [https://www.statista.com/statistics/283072/antidepressant-consumption-in-selected-countries/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/283072/antidepressant-consumption-in-selected-countries/) ).
We should strive for equality and get those women suicide rates up!
Not sure if all suicides where by choice in russia.
Should have posted the one from 2023. It looks a bit different.
Eyyyy no longer the suicide capital of the world 👌
There would be less suicides if corporations gave more money to employees especially in such countries like the USA and Russia where inequality rate is big.
So Lithuania is first in Europe. NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE!
I hope I can contribute to a better ranking soon.
Can Hungary get into Baltics pls?
Lithuania you guys doing ok ?
South Korean fertility rate plunged to 0,72 last year, which is the lowest fertility rate in the whole world.
[https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-fertility-rate-dropped-fresh-record-low-2023-2024-02-28/](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-fertility-rate-dropped-fresh-record-low-2023-2024-02-28/)
Every third student in South Korea have experienced depression within the last 12 months.
[https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/)
But South Korea is doing great when it comes to PISA results of their students or amount of patents in different fields. I guess super competitive and hierarchical culture can produce some good and bad things.
When it comes to Lithuania, I assume their numbers can be explained by their history with their lovely neighbor, poverty and alcohol consumption
In Ruzzia they keep falling out of the windows
Women need to catch up (question mark?)…
Oh, a list that Turkey isn’t at the head.
Peru, are you even trying, bro?
sLOVEnia?
Meh selected countries? That’s boring, I want to see which is the most suicidal country. Finland is usually close to the top.
Surprised by Hungary and Estonia since one has a pleasant climate to live in and doesn’t seem to have much of depressive landscapes and I’ve never heard of suicide epidemic in Estonia unlike with Lithuania or Russia.
Top 3! So this is what Odban’s slogan “Hungary is doing better” stood for