Overview

• In 2023, 148 girls aged 10–19 died by suicide in Argentina, surpassing deaths from tumors (119) and accidents (103).
• Suicides among young adults aged 20–29 reached 1,030 in 2023, the highest total since 2017, signaling a sustained rise.
• Adolescent suicides remain at critical levels with 386 cases reported in 2023, showing no improvement over recent years.
• Researchers describe suicide as multicausal, citing lingering pandemic effects, social isolation, digital exposure, and deficits in socioemotional supports.
• Recommended actions include early socioemotional education, training for parents and teachers, school listening spaces, and faster access to mental‑health services, with attention to gender patterns in risk where young men die by suicide about three times as often as young women.