Analysis
■Estimation of how many suicides have increased as a result of COVID-19
■Hypothetical suicides in the absence of the COVID pandemic, calculated using pre-COVID unemployment rate projections and mathematical models of private think tank
■Estimates for the period from March 2020 to September 2021
■Past Analysis: July 10, August 10, September 7, October 5)
■https://covid19outputjapan.github.io/JP/resources.html
Results 1
■Excessive suicide from March 2020 to September 2021 is approximately 4,500 people
■Portion that can be explained by the increased unemployment rate is about 1,000
■Additional suicides due to the COVID pandemic include many younger people
■Total: About 4,500 people
■Female, 20s: About 720 people
■Male, 30s: About 500 people
■There are few elderly people
Results 2
■Years of life expectancy lost from additional suicides due to the COVID pandemic are almost the same as years of life expectancy lost due to COVID-19 infections
■Years of life expectancy lost from suicides due to COVID-19
■195,000 years
■Equivalent to the life expectancy of about 3,100 25-year-old women (average life expectancy of about 63 years)
■Years of life expectancy lost due to direct death from COVID-19 infection
■197,000 years
■Equivalent to the life expectancy of about 3,100 25-year-old women (average life expectancy of about 63 years)
