World Suicide Prevention Day Date in the current year: September 10, 2024

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Annually one million people die by suicide around the world. This number exceeds the number of people who die in wars, terrorist attacks or are murdered. It's believed that by 2020 the number of suicides will increase to 1,5 million people per year.

The highest rate of suicides is observed in China, South Korea, Russia, Latvia, Slovenia, Belarus, while the lowest rate is in the countries of Latin America, Muslim counties and a few Asian countries.

One of the most common ways of suicide is the use of pesticides, especially organophosphate-based pesticides. Although these pesticides are banned by international conventions, they are still produced and used in the fields in some Asian countries. The use of pesticides causes severe intoxication, which doesn't always to death, however, these painful fails of suicide could be reduced.

The observance of World Suicide Prevention Day should raise public awareness of this problem and help people overcome the feelings of hopelessness and pain that lead to suicide.