In 2021, 1,571 males in Italy committed suicide by hanging or asphyxiation, while 303 females took their life with the same method. Figures show that the number of suicides among male individuals was considerably higher than the number of suicides among females. This statistic shows the number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender.
Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender
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Istat. (October 14, 2024). Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Istat. (2024). Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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