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The discussion revolves around understanding suicide statistics in relation to global population and annual death rates. With approximately 7 billion people in the world and 60 million deaths each year, the conversation clarifies that about 1 million of those deaths are due to suicide. This leads to the conclusion that roughly 1 out of every 60 deaths annually is a suicide, while 1 out of 7,000 people commits suicide each year. The distinction between these statistics is emphasized, particularly noting that the latter figure refers to annual occurrences rather than lifetime risk. The participants express confusion over these statistics but ultimately agree on their approximate accuracy.
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There are around 7.000.000.000 people in the world.There are around 60.000.000 deaths a year.
1.000.000 commit suicide every year.What is right to assume- That 1 out of 7.000 people commit suicide or 1 out of 60 people commit suicide?

I am having a hard time with that. Could someone help me?
 
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It would be that 1 out of 60 deaths are suicide, and 1 out of 7000 people commit suicide. I don't know how accurate these statistics are, though.
 
Ok. forgive me. Its just approximate statistics.

I don't know why I am having a hard time with that. I simply can't understand.

These are death statistics. I mean. Since EVERYBODY will die someday. All alive population will die. Is it correct to say that 1 in 60 people will EVER die by suicide or 1 out of 7000 will ever die by suicide?
 
AlephNumbers said:
1 out of 7000 people commit suicide
That should say "1 out of 7000 people commit suicide each year"
 
Right. An important distinction.
 
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