The epidemiology of suicide in the elderly population in Southern Iran, 2011–2016

The epidemiology of suicide within the elderly is unique to each cultural setting. In most countries, despite the higher rate of suicide attempts among adolescents and young people, the rate of suicide deaths in the elderly is higher than other age groups. The purpose of this study was to investigate the suicide rates among persons 65 years and above in Fars, Iran.In this cross-sectional study, we investigated suicide cases (65 years and older)...