Economic Cost of U.S. Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm

Economic Cost of U.S. Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

key takeaway: "The economic cost of suicide and nonfatal self-harm averaged $510 billion (2020 USD) annually, the majority from life years lost to suicide. Working-aged adults (aged 25–64 years) comprised nearly 75% of the average annual economic cost of suicide ($356B of $484B) and children and younger adults (aged 10–44 years) comprised nearly 75% of the average annual economic cost of nonfatal self-harm injuries ($19B of $26B)."