Year: 1993 Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, v.87, no.371, suppl., (1993), p.21-27 SIEC No: 19930504

Danish suicide rates for the last 65 years on attempted suicide in a representative Danish area. Relatively more women are now taking their own life and although suicidal risk still increases by age, the high risk group also has come to include younger age groups. Equalization of the sexes has taken place with more men attempting suicide, and attempters are getting older. (5 refs., graphs and tables)