In 2021, 1,571 males in Italy committed suicide by hanging or asphyxiation, while 303 females took their life with the same method. Figures show that the number of suicides among male individuals was considerably higher than the number of suicides among females. This statistic shows the number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender.
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Istat. (October 14, 2024). Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/
Istat. "Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender." Chart. October 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/
Istat. (2024). Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/
Istat. "Number of Suicides in Italy in 2021, by Method and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 14 Oct 2024, /statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/
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Number of suicides in Italy in 2021, by method and gender [Graph], Istat, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/667315/suicides-italy-by-method-and-gender/