Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes

Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes

Sex Age Periods Total suicides (number) Methods of suicide Hanging/strangulation (number) Methods of suicide Drugs/medicines/alcohol (number) Methods of suicide Train/metro (number) Methods of suicide Drowning (number) Methods of suicide Jumping from height (number) Methods of suicide Other method (number) Methods of suicide Method unknown (number) Suicide motives Mental disorder (number) Suicide motives Physical disorder (number) Suicide motives Domestic circumstances (number) Suicide motives Other motive (number) Suicide motives Motive unknown (number) Relative figures Total suicides (Per 100 000 of the average population)
Total men and women Total all ages 2022 1,916 888 304 208 100 160 244 12 1,124 126 111 150 405 10.8
Total men and women Younger than 20 years 2022 67 38 5 17 0 4 3 0 44 0 2 4 17 1.8
Total men and women 20 to 29 years 2022 241 101 31 56 8 18 26 1 142 1 14 15 69 10.5
Total men and women 30 to 39 years 2022 249 128 31 35 8 18 29 0 166 2 19 16 46 11.0
Total men and women 40 to 49 years 2022 256 132 40 21 10 23 26 4 153 8 15 19 61 12.0
Total men and women 50 to 59 years 2022 428 214 63 36 13 31 67 4 251 30 29 34 84 16.8
Total men and women 60 to 69 years 2022 339 154 65 26 21 33 38 2 203 26 21 24 65 15.5
Total men and women 70 to 79 years 2022 216 85 39 15 26 19 32 0 115 33 9 19 40 12.9
Total men and women 80 years or older 2022 120 36 30 2 14 14 23 1 50 26 2 19 23 13.9
Men Total all ages 2022 1,315 666 155 144 61 109 173 7 723 76 94 115 307 14.9
Men Younger than 20 years 2022 42 22 4 13 0 1 2 0 20 0 2 3 17 2.2
Men 20 to 29 years 2022 162 71 15 38 5 13 20 0 80 0 9 14 59 13.9
Men 30 to 39 years 2022 186 98 20 28 6 10 24 0 118 1 15 13 39 16.3
Men 40 to 49 years 2022 181 100 20 14 6 18 20 3 99 4 14 17 47 17.1
Men 50 to 59 years 2022 284 158 28 21 7 21 46 3 160 13 25 26 60 22.3
Men 60 to 69 years 2022 232 121 35 15 12 22 26 1 134 19 18 17 44 21.3
Men 70 to 79 years 2022 153 69 19 13 16 13 23 0 81 23 9 11 29 18.9
Men 80 years or older 2022 75 27 14 2 9 11 12 0 31 16 2 14 12 21.7
Women Total all ages 2022 601 222 149 64 39 51 71 5 401 50 17 35 98 6.8
Women Younger than 20 years 2022 25 16 1 4 0 3 1 0 24 0 0 1 0 1.4
Women 20 to 29 years 2022 79 30 16 18 3 5 6 1 62 1 5 1 10 7.0
Women 30 to 39 years 2022 63 30 11 7 2 8 5 0 48 1 4 3 7 5.7
Women 40 to 49 years 2022 75 32 20 7 4 5 6 1 54 4 1 2 14 7.0
Women 50 to 59 years 2022 144 56 35 15 6 10 21 1 91 17 4 8 24 11.3
Women 60 to 69 years 2022 107 33 30 11 9 11 12 1 69 7 3 7 21 9.7
Women 70 to 79 years 2022 63 16 20 2 10 6 9 0 34 10 0 8 11 7.3
Women 80 years or older 2022 45 9 16 0 5 3 11 1 19 10 0 5 11 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
Methods of suicide
Hanging/strangulation
Including suffocation.
Drugs/medicines/alcohol
Train/metro
For the ICD 6, 7 and ICD 8, for the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code suicide by 'train/metro'. For the years 1950-1978 suicide by 'train/metro' has been left empty, these persons have been counted in the group 'other method'.
Drowning
Jumping from height
Other method
For instance, taking poison, deliberate traffic accident, jumping
in front of lorry and car, shooting or cutting oneself, gas or
carbon monoxide, burning oneself, electrocution.
For the ICD 7 and ICD 8, for the years 1950-1978, it was not possible to code suicide by 'train/metro'. For the years 1950-1978 suicide by 'train/metro' has been left empty, these persons have been counted in the group 'other method'.
Method unknown
Suicide motives
Mental disorder
Burn out, depression and other mental disorders.
Physical disorder
Domestic circumstances
Other motive
For instance, loss of family, financial/economic motives, addiction,
sexual inclination, study/job.
Motive unknown
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.