2024.01.26 10:04Nation

昨年の自殺者、2年ぶり減少 男性7割、生活苦が増加―厚労省

 厚生労働省は26日、警察庁の統計に基づく2023年の自殺者数(暫定値)が2万1818人だったと発表した。前年確定値より63人少なく、21年以来2年ぶりに減少した。男性が全体の7割近くを占めたほか、原因・動機では生活苦や多重債務などを理由とした自殺者が460人増えた。
 男性の自殺者は前年比108人増の1万4854人、女性は171人減の6964人。人口10万人当たりの自殺者数(自殺死亡率)は、17.5人だった。(2024/01/26-10:04)

2024.01.26 10:04Nation

Suicides in Japan Fall to 21,818 in 2023


The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2023 decreased by 63 from the previous year to 21,818, marking its first decline in two years, preliminary government data showed Friday.
   Of the total, men accounted for 14,854, up by 108, and women made up 6,964, down by 171, according to the health ministry data based on National Police Agency statistics.
   The suicide rate, or the number of suicides per population of 100,000, came to 17.5.
   By age group, people in their 50s made up the largest group of suicides at 4,186, up by 93. The second largest group were people in their 40s, at 3,624.
   The number of suicides among students fell by 53 to 1,010. Students in elementary, junior high and high schools accounted for 507, down by seven.

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