Differences in suicide rates between genders are prominent, with males dying by suicide at a higher rate in almost every country in the world. However, females of all age groups tend to show higher rates of reported nonfatal suicidal behaviors. More than 30,000 people die by suicide in Russia every year; more than 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States; over 30,000 kill themselves in Japan; and about 250,000 die by suicide each year in China.250,000 Chinese Kill Themselves Annually: Official In western countries men die by suicide at four times the rate of women. Women are more likely to attempt suicide than men. The idea that suicide is more common during the winter holidays (including Christmas in the northern hemisphere) is actually a myth, generally reinforced by media coverage associating suicide with the holiday season. The National Center for Health Statistics found that suicides drop during the winter months, and peak during spring and early summer. Considering that there is a correlation between the winter season and rates of depression,See Seasonal affective disorder there are theories that this might be accounted for by capability to complete suicide and relative cheerfulness. Suicide has also been linked to other seasonal factors.
Differences in suicide rates between genders are prominent, with males committing suicide at a higher rate in almost every country in the world. However, females of all age groups tend to show higher rates of reported nonfatal suicidal behaviors. More than 30,000 people commit suicide in Russia every year; more than 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States; over 30,000 kill themselves in Japan; and about 250,000 commit suicide each year in China.250,000 Chinese Kill Themselves Annually: Official In western countries men commit suicide at four times the rate of women. Women are more likely to attempt suicide than men. The idea that suicide is more common during the winter holidays (including Christmas in the northern hemisphere) is actually a myth, generally reinforced by media coverage associating suicide with the holiday season. The National Center for Health Statistics found that suicides drop during the winter months, and peak during spring and early summer. Considering that there is a correlation between the winter season and rates of depression,See Seasonal affective disorder there are theories that this might be accounted for by capability to commit suicide and relative cheerfulness. Suicide has also been linked to other seasonal factors.
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