Maths Project (2021-22) : Group Members: Harsh Mehta Shivam Patel Manav Jadia Neel Patel STD: 12 Commercea

MATHS PROJECT
[2021-22]
Group members :
Harsh Mehta
Shivam Patel
Manav Jadia
Neel Patel
STD: 12 CommerceA
INTRODUCTION
➢ Death by suicide is an extremely complex issue that causes pain to
hundreds of thousands of people every year around the world. The
objective of this data entry is to contribute to an informed, open debate
about ways to prevent suicide. If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts
you can receive immediate help by visiting resources such as
Suicide.org, or by calling 1-800-SUICIDE in the US.
➢ Every suicide is a tragedy. The World Health Organization (WHO) and
the Global Burden of Disease study estimate that almost 800,000 people
die from suicide every year.1,2 That’s one person every 40 seconds.
With timely, evidence-based interventions, suicides can be prevented.

GLOBAL SUICIDE RATE
➢ Globally 800,000 people die from suicide every year – that’s twice the
number from homicide.
➢ Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people.
➢ 1.4% of global deaths in 2017 were from suicide. In some countries, this
share is as high as 5%.
➢ Suicide rates are typically higher for older individuals.
➢ Globally, the suicide rate for men is twice as high as for women. In many
countries this ratio is even higher.
➢ Suicide rates from firearms are particularly high in the US – 60% of deaths
from firearms result from suicide.
➢ Self-poisoning from pesticides have had a large toll, particularly in low-to-
middle income countries. Bans on some pesticides have been effective in
reducing suicide rates.
SUICIDE IS A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH , ESPECIALLY IN
YOUNG PEOPLE
➢ 800,000 people die from suicide every year.
➢ Globally, close to 800,000 people die from suicide every year.3 That’s one person every 40
seconds.4 Due to the stigma associated with suicide – and the fact that it is illegal in some
countries – this figure is also likely to be an underestimate, with some suicides being classified as
unintentional injuries.5
➢ The Global Burden of Disease is a major global study on the causes of death and disease
published in the medical journal The Lancet.6 These estimates of the annual number of deaths by
cause are shown here. This chart is shown for the global total, but can be explored for any country
or region using the “change country” toggle.
➢ In the chart we see that the Global Burden of Disease study – alongside the World Health
Organization – estimates that close to 800,000 people die from suicide each year.
➢ This makes it one of the leading causes of death globally. Around twice as many die from suicide as
from homicide. Suicide is more common than homicide across most countries in the world – often
as much as ten to twenty times higher.
NO OF. DEATHS BY CAUSE IN INDIA,2017
NO OF. DEATHS BY CAUSE IN UNITED
States,2017
No of. Deaths by cause in United Kingdom,
2017
The Global Distribution of Suicide
➢ Globally, 1.4% of deaths were from suicide in

2017.
➢ In the map here we see suicides as a share of total
deaths for countries across the world.
➢ There is a ten-fold difference in this share across
the world. At the highest end, 5% of deaths
SHARE OF DEATHS FROM SUICIDE IN
UK,US AND INDIA,1990 TO 2017
DEATH RATES FROM SUICIDE
➢ Looking at suicide as a share of total death is one way to compare
differences across the world. However, this does not gives us
a direct comparison of suicide between countries – this share will
also be influenced by the magnitude of other causes of death.
To get an isolated comparison of suicide across the world we can use

suicide rates – these measure the number of suicides per 100,000
people in a given population.
Globally, 10 people per 100,000 died from suicide in 2017. In the

map we show the differences in suicide rates across the world.
DEATH RATES FROM SUICIDES,1990 TO 2017
HOW HAVE SUICIDE RATES CHANGED?
➢ Here are suicide rates rising and falling?
➢ Have suicide rates increased or decreased in recent decades?
In the scatterplot we see the comparison of suicide rates across countries in
the 1990 (shown on the y-axis) and 2017 (on the x-axis). The grey line here
represents parity: countries that lie along this line would have the same
rates in 2017 as they did in 1990. Countries which lie above the grey line
had higher rates in 1990; and vice versa for countries below the line.
➢ Here we see the overall picture is mixed: the majority of countries lie above
the grey line, meaning suicide rates have fallen since 1990. But a significant
number fall below it, indicating an increase over this period. Most countries
in Europe have seen a decline in suicide rates; Asia too has seen impressive
declines.
SUICIDE RATE IS 1990 V/S 2017
SUICIDE BY AGE
➢ Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people.
➢ But this does not necessarily mean suicide is more likely to occur in young
people than old – it’s largely a reflection of the fact that older populations
also die from many other causes. We see this we look at causes of deaths in
people aged 70 years and older: most die from cardiovascular diseases,
cancers, dementia and respiratory diseases. The number of suicides are
high, but lower than other causes.
➢ In the chart here we see suicide rates broken down by age group. These
rates are given as the number of suicide deaths per 100,000 people in a
given demographic. Globally, suicide rates are actually highest in people
aged 70 years and older. And actually, suicides globally follow a standard
pattern of the older the age group, the higher the death rate.
SUICIDE RATES BY AGE, INDIA,2017
SUICIDE RATES BY AGE, UNITED STATES, 2017
SUICIDE RATES BY AGE, UNITED KINGDOM, 2017
SUICIDE BY GENDER
➢ Globally, suicide rates in men are just over twice as high as for women. In 2017 – as
we see in the visualization – the global suicide rate for women was 6.3 deaths per
100,000; for men, it was just over twice that figure at 13.9 per 100,000.
The difference in rates for males and females can be explored for any country or
region on the interactive chart using the “change country” toggle.
But this difference can also be seen on the scatterplot. This chart compares suicide
rates in men (shown on the y-axis) versus rates in women (shown on the x-axis). The
grey line here represents parity: countries that lie along this line would have the same
rates in both men and women. Countries which lie above the grey line had higher rates
in men; and vice versa for countries below the line.
Here we see that all countries lie above the grey line: this means that across the world
suicide rates are higher for men than for women.
Suicide by gender
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rates
➢ Across all countries, in 2017, suicide rates were higher for men than women. But
there is large variation in the extent of this difference between the sexes across
the world.
In the map we see the male-to-female suicide ratio: the male divided by the
female suicide rate. A figure greater than one means suicide rates were higher in
men; the higher the number, the large the difference between the sexes.
➢ The suicide rate in men can be as much as ten times higher than for women.
Across Eastern Europe, it’s 6 to 7 times higher. Across most countries in the
world it’s in the range of 2 to 4 times higher.
Much smaller differences in the ratio are found across South and East Asia: in
Pakistan and Bangladesh there is almost no sex difference; in India the ratio is
1.4; in China it’s 1.6.
MALE-TO-FEMALE RATIO OF SUICIDE RATES
REASONS FOR DEATH IN YOUTH
➢ Death of a loved one
➢ A suicide in school or another group of peers
➢ Loss of a boyfriend or girlfriend
➢ A move from familiar surroundings (such as the school or neighborhood) or friends
➢ Humiliation by family members or friends
➢ Being bullied at school, especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students
➢ Failure at school
➢ Depression : Children or adolescents with depression have feelings of hopelessness and
helplessness that limit their ability to consider alternative solutions to immediate problems.
➢ Alcohol or substance use disorders : The use of alcohol or drugs lowers inhibitions against
dangerous actions and interferes with anticipation of consequences.
➢ Poor impulse control: Adolescents, particularly those who have a disruptive behavioral
disorder such as conduct disorder , may act without thinking.
➢ Other mental disorders and physical disorders can also increase the risk of suicide. They
include anxiety , schizophrenia , head injury , and posttraumatic stress disorder .
REASONS FOR DEATH IN MALE
➢ a personal history of suicide attempts
➢ a history of experiencing physical or sexual abuse
➢ having a mental health disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder
➢ having a medical condition, such as chronic pain or terminal illness, that
increases the risk of depression
➢ alcohol and drug misuse or abuse
➢ having suicidal thoughts and access to means of suicide, such as
firearms or medication
➢ being gay, bisexual, or transgender and experiencing discrimination or
not receiving support from others
➢ a family history of mental illness, suicide, or substance abuse
➢ the initial use of some antidepressant medications, especially among
children and adolescents Trusted Source, although antidepressants are
more likely to reduce suicidal risk in the long term
REASONS FOR DEATH IN FEMALE
➢Depression
➢Unwanted Pregnancy
➢Postpartum depression (PPD)
➢Childhood Sexual abuse
➢Domestic Violence
➢Rape
➢Body Shamming Pictures
REASONS FOR DEATH IN OLDER ADULTS
➢ Depression
➢ Prior suicide attempts
➢ Marked feelings of hopelessness; lack of interest in future plans
➢ Feelings of loss of independence or sense of purpose
➢ Medical conditions that significantly limit functioning or life expectancy
➢ Impulsivity due to cognitive impairment
➢ Social isolation
➢ Family discord or losses (i.e. recent death of a loved one)
➢ Inflexible personality or marked difficulty adapting to change
➢ Access to lethal means (i.e. firearms, other weapons, etc)
➢ Daring or risk-taking behavior
➢ Sudden personality changes
➢ Alcohol or medication misuse or abuse
➢ Verbal suicide threats such as, “You’d be better off without me” or “Maybe I won’t be
around”
➢ Giving away prized possessions
BIBILLIOGRAPHY
➢ https://ourworldindata.org/suicide#citation
➢ Khanjan Mam

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MATHS PROJECT

With timely, evidence-based interventions, suicides can be prevented.

➢ 800,000 people die from suicide every year.

➢ Globally, 1.4% of deaths were from suicide in

To get an isolated comparison of suicide across the world we can use

Globally, 10 people per 100,000 died from suicide in 2017. In the

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