Men account for the majority of suicide deaths.
"there's a lot of people killing themselves like on an epidemic. Men. Like I don't know that many women, but a lot of men [3:35:11] HOST: and mostly men" (said at 3:34:45)
Global epidemiological surveillance consistently demonstrates that males account for the clear majority of suicide deaths worldwide (approximately 70%). According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, out of an estimated 746,000 suicide deaths globally in 2021, 519,000 occurred in males and 227,000 occurred in females.
- supports: Global, regional, and national burden of suicide, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the… (The Lancet. Public health 2025)
"Globally, 746 000 deaths (95% UI 692 000-800 000) from suicide occurred in 2021, including 519 000 deaths (485 000-556 000) among males and 227 000 (200 000-255 000) among females." (abstract, results)
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