Suicides in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland in 1990-2019: Epidemiological Patterns and Trends in European and Global Context
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
39427488
DOI
10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103100
PII: S0188-4409(24)00151-6
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Central Europe, Death, Epidemiology, Prevention, Suicide,
- MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Suicide * trends statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
- Europe epidemiology MeSH
- Hungary epidemiology MeSH
- Poland epidemiology MeSH
- Slovakia epidemiology MeSH
BACKGROUND: Suicides are a major public health problem with serious consequences for societies. AIM: To compare epidemiological patterns and trends of suicides in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland in 1990-2019, and analyze them in the European and global context. METHODS: A trend analysis was conducted in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, in Western Europe and on global level for 1990-2019. All data were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases study 2019. Numbers and age-standardized rates of deaths and Years of Life Lost (YLL) due to suicides were analyzed, stratified by sex and age (0-14 years old, 15-49 years old, 50-69 years old, 70+ years). RESULTS: In 2019, 759,028 suicides occurred globally, 17,408 (2.3%) in Central Europe. The proportion of males was substantially larger, compared to the global and Western European levels (e.g., 82 vs. 69 and 75%, respectively). The highest rates of suicide were in Hungary (19.7 per 100,000), lowest in Slovakia (12.8); the rate in Central Europe was higher than the global rate (15.2 vs. 9.8), and the rate in Western Europe (11.4). A steady decline of rates was observed in all countries, particularly in Hungary. In Czech Republic we found an increasing relative importance of suicides among people 70 years and older. CONCLUSIONS: Death rates due to suicides have been declining in the analyzed countries, but some characteristics and trends when compared to global and regional estimates, such as substantially higher proportion of male suicides or high death rates among the elderly warrant specifically tailored preventative action coordinated by governments with community involvement.
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