Key Points

Suicidal Thoughts and Reported Suicide Attempts (Public Health France Barometer 2024 – Ages 18–79)

• In 2024, among the general population, the prevalence of suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months among those aged 18–79 was estimated at 4.9%. It was 6.5% for reported suicide attempts in the lifetime and 0.4% for reported suicide attempts in the past 12 months.

Emergency department visits for self-harm (OSCOUR® 2024 – all ages)

• In 2024, 912 emergency department visits for self-harm were recorded, representing 4.5‰ of total activity, stable compared to 2023.

Hospitalizations for self-harm (SNDS PMSI-MCO 2024 – all ages)

• In 2024, 1,378 hospitalizations due to self-harm were reported, representing a standardized rate of 145 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants, a significant increase compared to 2023 (+11%).

• Among women, the 11–17 age group continued to have the highest hospitalization rate for self-harm in 2024. The data are more stable among men and generally lower.

• Drug overdose was the method used in 70.6% of hospital stays and was the most common method regardless of gender.

Deaths by Suicide (SNDS CépiDc 2023 – all ages)

• In 2023, 83 suicide deaths were recorded, corresponding to a standardized rate of 10 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, an increase compared to 2022, particularly among men.

• Men had a higher suicide death rate than women, and the age groups most affected were those aged 25–44 and 45–64.

• The most frequently recorded method of suicide on death certificates was hanging (48.8%). It was the most common method among men.

2024 Activities of the 3114 and VigilanS Prevention Programs

• From June to December 2024, 3114, the national suicide prevention hotline, received 4,321 calls from the region.

• In 2024, 1,151 people were enrolled in the VigilanS program, a post-hospital follow-up and monitoring system designed to prevent repeat suicide attempts.