Overview

• WHO estimates around 720,000–727,000 people die by suicide each year, with the day established by IASP in collaboration with the agency.
• Mexico recorded 8,856 suicide deaths in 2024 (6.8 per 100,000), with higher rates among men 30–44 and youths, and the highest state indices in Chihuahua, Yucatán and Aguascalientes, according to INEGI.
• Spain’s health minister reported a hopeful decline yet nearly 4,000 deaths a year—about 11 daily—and pointed to the 2025–2027 national action plan and a focus on housing, precarious work and loneliness.
• Baja California flagged a 229% jump in reported suicidal ideation, rising from 94 to 243 cases year over year in late August, underscoring acute risks among adolescents and young adults.
• A new workplace guide from Fundación Iturri and partners sets response protocols, while media and officials promote 24/7 support such as Línea de la Vida (800 911 2000), UNAM’s hotline (55-5025-0855) and SIMISAE (800-911-3232), stressing that talking about suicide aids prevention.