Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes

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Sex Age Methods of suicide Drugs/medicines/alcohol (number)
Total men and women Total all ages 273
Younger than 20 years 3
20 to 29 years 31
30 to 39 years 33
40 to 49 years 27
50 to 59 years 63
60 to 69 years 49
70 to 79 years 45
80 years or older 22
Men Total all ages 139
Younger than 20 years 0
20 to 29 years 17
30 to 39 years 19
40 to 49 years 11
50 to 59 years 29
60 to 69 years 29
70 to 79 years 27
80 years or older 7
Women Total all ages 134
Younger than 20 years 3
20 to 29 years 14
30 to 39 years 14
40 to 49 years 16
50 to 59 years 34
60 to 69 years 20
70 to 79 years 18
80 years or older 15
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 2024 are final.

Changes as of February 26th 2026:
The figures for 2024 are made final.

When will new figures be published:
In the third quarter of 2026 the provisional figures for 2025 will be published.

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Methods of suicide
Drugs/medicines/alcohol