Key Points

• In 2023, 891 emergency department visits due to suicide attempts were recorded in Réunion (+8.0% compared to 2022).

• In 2023, 1,257 hospitalizations for self-harm were recorded in Réunion, representing a standardized rate of 135.4 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants (+20.9% compared to 2022).

• In 2021, nearly 70 suicide deaths were recorded, corresponding to a standardized rate of 8.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (a 22.3% decrease compared to 2020).