In 2017, there were over 7.3 thousand deaths by suicide in the European Union among men aged between 45 and 54 years, the highest of any demographic shown. Among all age groups, the number of suicides was higher among men compared to women.
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Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender
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OECD. (November 19, 2020). Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/
OECD. "Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender." Chart. November 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/
OECD. (2020). Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/
OECD. "Number of Suicides in The European Union in 2017, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/
OECD, Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Number of suicides in the European Union in 2017, by age and gender [Graph], OECD, November 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230903/suicides-in-europe-by-age-and-gender/
