Why do men complete suicide more often than women do?
More than four times as many men as women die by suicide; but women attempt suicide three times more often during their lives than do men. A probably reason for higher completion rates in males is that males tend to use more lethal methods (e.g., firearms) and women are more likely to less lethal means, such as self-poisoning. In countries where the poisons are highly lethal and/or where treatment resources scarce, rescue is rare and hence female suicides outnumber males. Additionally, males are more involved than girls in all forms of aggressive and violent behavior. Women may attempt at higher rates than males because women report higher rates of depression.
