By region Epidemiology of suicide

suicide rate per 100,000 males (data 2012).


















suicide rate per 100,000 females (data 2012).

suicide rates highest in europe s baltic states, around 40 people per 100,000 die suicide each year. lowest rates found in caribbean/west indies nations , few countries in asia.

as many 60,000 people commit suicide in russia every year; approximately 30,000 people die suicide each year in united states; on 30,000 kill in japan; , 25,000 commit suicide each year in china. in western countries men commit suicide @ 4 times rate of women. women more attempt suicide men.

the countries of former soviet bloc have highest suicide rate in world. rate of suicide in south korea highest among other east asian countries. region lowest suicide rate latin america.

china country in world rate of suicide women matches of men, statistics showing higher number of female cases.

u.s. suicides age, gender, , racial or ethnic group, 1999–2005. data cdc. racial , ethnic groups defined u.s. office of management , budget.