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In the U.S., there were 48,824 suicide deaths recorded, with men accounting for about 38,977 (approx. 22.3 per 100,000) and women accounting for 9,847.
In the U.S., there were 48,824 suicide deaths recorded, with men accounting for about 38,977 (approx. 22.3 per 100,000) and women accounting for 9,847. Men account for 76.4% of all EU suicides. The crude rate for EU men is 16.9 per 100,000 compared to 5.0 per 100,000 for EU women—roughly a 3.4:1 ratio. Male shares reach up to 90.3% in Malta and drop to around 70.2% in the Netherlands
Men seem to be far more emotionally fragile. I know this is not news, but seeing this in charts was shocking
“Men seem to be far more emotionally fragile”
Maybe the trans and leftist “men”. Real men are not emotional about it. Some just realize that the world doesn’t want them anymore and see no reason to hang around and be abused, chastised, or demonized.
It may be that men are more emotionally fragile. It may also be that the expectations society places on men, and the pressures men (I think properly) place on themselves and other men to succeed in life, propagate our species, and advance our civilization, often become too great in a culture that continues to denigrate and devalue men. This just might have something to do with it.
“””””Men seem to be far more emotionally fragile.”””””
It could be the opposite, females are always attempting suicide and have their wrist scars, the pill stories and emotional drama stories to share for all their lives, some females live in almost a suicide roller coaster drama for years at a time, and look at their high school years and all the suicide theatrics.
Men evaluate a situation and then kill themselves with a bullet in the head, decisive and effective, without drama, the unemotional male way.
I am surprised a European study didn’t include more genders.
The longstanding pattern has been, and apparently still holds, women threaten suicide more, men do it more. One primary factor, identified in the 19th century, is loss of meaning, or sense of place in the world. “Anomie,” the French call it. Men will be more susceptible as norms change without notice and offer men fewer means by which to value their lives.
I have searched and searched, but where is England/Great Britain/UK on this list??
In the US People ages 80 and older had the highest rates of suicide in 2024 per the CDC. That is the most significant statistic in my opinion.
interesting, I did not know.
is it loneliness? or seeing all of the people who knew you passing away?
As people cross into their 80s, they frequently experience the deaths of spouses, lifelong friends, and peers. This severe shrinking of their social network, compounded by limited mobility or driving cessation, causes intense feelings of isolation and loneliness.
I guess it is that older adults (especially older men) are less likely to verbally seek out mental health care, their struggles often go unnoticed.
My understanding is that women attempt suicide more times than men.
Do drug overdoses count as suicide?
Yes, England, Wales and Scotland are missing, along with a number of other European countries such as Portugal, Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Ukraine, etc.
I’ll be 83 in a few days. From age 7 to 81 I worked, often 60 or 80 hours a week, since Vietnam always as a “consultant”. June 30, 2025 was my last day and I was “let go” from my most recent consulting assignment.
I was seriously looking for another gig June 2025 to July 2026. Not so much the last couple months. It is a big change to not have “work” as a major part of one’s life. I spend much time on the computer discussing politics...pushing my main issues of fraud in Medicaid, middle path on immigration, vote fraud by voter harvesters.
But it just isn’t the same as “work”. I don’t see myself as suicidal. It I were, it would have been in the 1970s. But I can see how many miss a reason to exist.
One common denominator is that for male suicides, eight of the top 10 countries are former Communist countries, the exceptions being Austria and France. Even though Communism ended 35 years ago, the former Soviet or Warsaw Pact countries have lower GDP and income per person. Economic hardships persistent from Communist times may play a role. In contrast, the top four countries for female suicides are all Scandinavian nations (including Finland). Perhaps the gloomy weather may be a factor, but countries with similar climates like the Netherlands, Denmark, and Ireland have suicide rates below the EU average. Interestingly, Denmark is culturally and racially similar to the other Scandinavian nations. Some Mediterranean countries, like Italy, Malta, Greece, and Cyprus, score very low for both male and female suicides. The more pleasant weather in these countries may be a factor in the lower suicide rates.
US Vets are committing suicide at the rate of 17 a day. I’d bet the vast majority are men. We don’t do enough to support our Veterans post separation.
Looking at the list, I'm inclined to say that apparently sunshine is a suicide preventative. It's difficult to spot clear patterns beyond that. Small nations are at the top and bottom of both genders, which is probably just a statistical effect (noise), with more populous nations being more centered in the results.
Fair point, though I also see a number of formerly communist countries on the below-average side of the list, and just past the top 10 are a string of never-communist countries that are still above average. For women the link to communism looks a little weaker. So while I wouldn't totally discount the link, it seems a fairly modest one.
“Men” and “Women” aren’t “genders.”
According to my 1912 Oxford English dictionary, “men” is plural the plural of “man” meaning “an adult male.” And “male” is a sex, NOT a “gender.”
“Women” is plural the plural of “woman” meaning “an adult female.” And “female” is a sex, NOT a “gender.”
“Masculine” and “feminine” are genders. Genders are a grammatical distinction, not a biological one.
Or at least they were in 1912.
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