* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vindt u dat mensen het recht moeten hebben om zichzelf te doden als ze dat willen?" (English: do you think people should have the right to kill themselves if that is what they want?) The percentages represent the share of respondents who answered 'always' and 'in certain situations'.
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Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands 2012-2017
This statistic shows the share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17. As of 2012/13, roughly ** percent of the respondents indicated that they were accepting of suicide. This number increased throughout the years. As of 2016/17, roughly ** percent of the respondents indicated that they were accepting of suicide.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (December 12, 2017). Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17*." Chart. December 12, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2017). Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Accepting of Suicide in The Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2017, /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of people accepting of suicide in the Netherlands from 2012/13 to 2016/17* [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , December 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/830354/share-of-people-accepting-of-suicide-in-the-netherlands/
