Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes

Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes

Sex Age Periods Total suicides (number) Relative figures Total suicides (Per 100 000 of the average population)
Total men and women Total all ages 2022 1,916 10.8
Total men and women Younger than 20 years 2022 67 1.8
Total men and women 20 to 29 years 2022 241 10.5
Total men and women 30 to 39 years 2022 249 11.0
Total men and women 40 to 49 years 2022 256 12.0
Total men and women 50 to 59 years 2022 428 16.8
Total men and women 60 to 69 years 2022 339 15.5
Total men and women 70 to 79 years 2022 216 12.9
Total men and women 80 years or older 2022 120 13.9
Men Total all ages 2022 1,315 14.9
Men Younger than 20 years 2022 42 2.2
Men 20 to 29 years 2022 162 13.9
Men 30 to 39 years 2022 186 16.3
Men 40 to 49 years 2022 181 17.1
Men 50 to 59 years 2022 284 22.3
Men 60 to 69 years 2022 232 21.3
Men 70 to 79 years 2022 153 18.9
Men 80 years or older 2022 75 21.7
Women Total all ages 2022 601 6.8
Women Younger than 20 years 2022 25 1.4
Women 20 to 29 years 2022 79 7.0
Women 30 to 39 years 2022 63 5.7
Women 40 to 49 years 2022 75 7.0
Women 50 to 59 years 2022 144 11.3
Women 60 to 69 years 2022 107 9.7
Women 70 to 79 years 2022 63 7.3
Women 80 years or older 2022 45 8.7
Source: CBS.
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This table contains the number of victims of suicide arranged by marital status, method, motives, age and sex. They represent the number deaths by suicide in the resident population of the Netherlands.

The figures in this table are equal to the suicide figures in the causes of death statistics, because they are based on the same files. The causes of death statistics do not contain information on the motive of suicide. For the years 1950-1995, this information is obtained from a historical data file on suicides. For the years 1996-now the motive is taken from the external causes of death (Niet-Natuurlijke dood) file.
Before the 9th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), i.e. for the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code "jumping in front of train/metro". For these years 1950-1978 "jumping in front of train/metro" has been left empty, and it has been counted in the group "other method".

Relative figures have been calculated per 100 000 of the corresponding population group. The figures are calculated based on the average population of the corresponding year.

Data available from: 1950

Status of the figures:
The figures up to and including 2022 are final.

Changes as of January 25th 2024:
The provisional figures for 2022 have been made final unchanged.

Changes as of August 29th 2023:
- The provisional figures for 2022 have been added.
- Some final figures of 2021 were incorrect and have been revised. A small adjustment was made in the number of deceased women from 60 to 69 years.

When will new figures be published:
In the third quarter of 2024 the provisional figures for 2023 will be published.

Description topics

Total suicides
Total number of male and female suicides in the year selected.
Definition of suicide:
Intentional self-harm. The victim has explicitly acted to take his/her own
life.

The following ICD-codes are applicable:
- For 1950-1957 ICD-6: E963, E970-E979
- For 1958-1968 ICD-7: E963, E970-E979
- For 1969-1978 ICD-8: E950-E959
- For 1979-1995 ICD-9: E950-E959
- From 1996 ICD-10: X60-X84
Relative figures
Per 100 000 in the corresponding population age group.
The figures are calculated for the average population in the corresponding
year.
Total suicides
Deaths by suicide per 100 000 of the average population.