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To investigate age and sex-specific changes in rates, methods used and characteristics of suicide attempters receiving medical care, over a 15-year period in two European WHO catchment areas (Stockholm, Sweden; and Würzburg, Germany).

The data for this study were obtained from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour for the period 1989–2003. Sex-specific, person-based suicide attempt rates were calculated for each year separately for the age groups 15–24 and 25 or above. The Chi-square test for trend was applied to estimate changes in proportions of socio-demographic and socio-economic variables.

Significantly, increasing trends in suicide attempt rates occurred in young females, and in males and females aged 25 or above in Würzburg. On the contrary, men 25 …