The number of people in Japan taken to hospital emergency rooms for self-harm and suicide attempts has been climbing since 2019, with the sharpest increases seen among young people and women, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Japan Suicide Countermeasures Promotion Center (JSCP) published its analysis of ambulance transport data from 2016 to 2023, based on information provided by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day.
According to the report, a total of 42,977 people were transported to the hospital after harming or attempting to kill themselves in 2023, which is 2,721 more than the previous year. This amounts to an average of about 118 people per day.
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