ABCS Health Sciences

Evolution and patterns of suicide mortality among older adults in Brazil, from 1996 to 2022: a population-based study

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Suicide among older adults has shown a worrying increase in Brazil, highlighting the need to understand its evolution over recent decades. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the evolution of suicide deaths and their characteristics among Brazilian older adults between 1996 and 2022.

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