The rising suicide rate is being monitored worldwide, with the numbers of death predicted to increase in 2020.
There are several organizations and groups established to address the suicide crisis. One of the most widespread attempt to spread awareness on the issue of suicide is the hit song "1-800-273-8255" by rapper Logic. The title of the song is the hotline number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The music video of the song highlights suicide tendencies among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities who are being discriminated. In an interview with Genius, Logic (Sir Robert Bryson Hall) shared that he met some of his fans who were suicidal and was greatly influenced by his song.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an individual claims his/her life every 40 seconds. The agency fears that come 2020, there will be a surge in the mortality rate involving suicide, with a person taking his or her own life every 20 seconds.
Depression or other mental illness remains the leading cause for suicide. Several reports have confirmed a growing number of suicide related deaths in the United States among young veterans.
In Japan, the annual number of people committing suicide has fallen under 25,000 after 18 years. However, the Japanese government is still in the midst of battling the stigma of suicide.
In the United Kingdom, there are 6,639 victims of suicide, with most deaths reported in Northern Ireland. The Samaritans' Suicide Statistics report released in 2017 revealed a slight increase in female suicide rates in the year 2014–2015. There are several organizations and groups being established to revive a stronger awareness for suicide that took its effect between 1983 until 2007.
Sri Lanka, Guyana, Kazakhstan, and Suriname are among the countries with the highest suicide rate. More distinct causes or factors have been linked to suicide in these countries including human rights violations, drug abuse, witchcraft (in Guyana), and more.
