Högni Oskarsson, Lars Mehlum, David Titelman, Erkki Isometsä, Annette Erlangsen, Merete Nordentoft, Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Sebastian Hökby, Helgi Tomasson, Sigurdur Páll Palsson
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Overall, suicide rates in the Nordic region, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, have declined in the past 40 years. The aim of this study was to determine trends in suicide mortality from 2000 to 2018. METHODS: Data were obtained from official suicide statistics for men and women, 15 years and older. Gender and age groups in four calendar periods were analyzed using Joinpoint Estimated Regression Coefficient. RESULTS: The crude regional suicide rate was 17...
July 12, 2023: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry