Suicide is the 15th leading cause of death worldwide, with over 75% of suicides occurring in
low-income and middle-income countries. Nonetheless, evidence on the association …

Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) where
rates of poverty are high. Evidence suggests a relationship between economic variables and …

Background Psychiatric disorders are reported to be present in 80% to 90% of suicide
deaths in high-income countries (HIC), but this association is less clear in low-and middle …

Background. Despite an extensive literature, there have been widely divergent findings
regarding the direction of the association between area socio-economic characteristics and …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent research on the epidemiology and etiology of
suicide in the global context. We focus on data from low-and middle-income countries …

Background India accounts for 18% of the global population and 26· 6% of global suicide
deaths. However, robust population-based, nationally representative data on suicidality are …

Background Suicide is a major cause of premature mortality worldwide, but data on its
epidemiology in Africa, the world's second most populous continent, are limited. Methods …

Background Suicide is strongly associated with mental disorders, particularly with
depression. There is insufficient knowledge to what extent sociodemographic and …

Objective Suicides account for more than 30,000 deaths per year in the US alone. Suicide
rates change over time, and the factors influencing them remain poorly understood …

Background Deaths by suicide remain a major public health challenge worldwide.
Identifying and targeting risk factors for suicide mortality is a potential approach to …