World Suicide Prevention Day, observed annually on September 10, aims to raise awareness of suicide and to promote preventative measures with the aim to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts globally.
Suicides in the region of the Americas account for (2019) 97,339 deaths, 74,918 in men, and 22,421 in women. The number of deaths from suicide increased 56%, from 62,401 deaths in 2000 to 97,339 deaths in 2019.[1] As the third-highest leading cause of death among young people ag...