Introduction: France has one of the highest suicide rates in Europe. This observation has led public authorities to reintegrate suicide prevention into a comprehensive strategy for promoting mental health and preventing mental disorders, and to set quantified targets for reducing the number of suicides and suicide attempts. The objective of this study is to present an update on the prevalence of suicidal behavior in metropolitan France in 2017, to identify the affected populations, and to observe trends since 2000.Methods: In 2017, the Santé publique France Barometer surveyed 25,319 people aged 18 to 75 using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) based on a random sample. The variables of interest in this study are suicidal thoughts during the past 12 months, as well as suicide attempts during one’s lifetime and during the past 12 months.Results: In 2017, 4.7% of 18- to 75-year-olds reported having thought about suicide in the past 12 months, 7.2% had attempted suicide at some point in their lives, and 0.39% had attempted suicide in the past year. Tracking these indicators over time does not reveal a clear trend in suicidal behavior since the 2000s. Being female, experiencing financial difficulties, being single, divorced, or widowed, being economically inactive, and having experienced traumatic events are associated with suicidal behavior. The factor most strongly associated with suicidal thoughts is having experienced a major depressive episode during the past year (ORa = 8.3 for men and 6.6 for women).Discussion: Our results confirm the value of implementing a suicide prevention policy targeted at high-risk individuals and of intervening before a suicide crisis occurs, with a focus on early identification and management of situations involving psychological distress. They also advocate for multidisciplinary and intersectoral care (health, social, and medical-social), particularly for vulnerable populations.