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Aug 26, 2011

1.600 people in the Netherlands committed suicide last year, according to the latest figures by Statistics Netherlands.

The number of suicides increased for the third consecutive year; the suicide mortality rate is 9,6 per 100.000, an increase by more than 17 percent relative to 2007.

More insights
› the most frequently used methods are suicide by hanging, strangling or suffocating
› nearly 60 percent of victims (both genders) were 40 to 65 years old
› for 15 to 30 year olds, suicide is the main cause of death before fatal traffic accidents and cancer
› for 30 to 45 year olds, suicide is the main cause of death after cancer and cardiovascular diseases
› seven in ten victims were men
› the suicide mortality rate is approximately the same as in the period 2000 - 2005