Table 5.
The total economic cost of youth suicide, Australia, 2014, by means of suicide.
| Variable | Years of Life Lost | Year of Productive Life Lost | Economic Cost (AU$) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Intangible | ||||
| Threat to breathing | 14,105 | 5921 | $2,245,446 | $16,509,307,258 | $19,972,260 | $16,531,524,964 |
| Blunt force | 2195 | 923 | $349,940 | $2,572,879,053 | $3,112,560 | $2,576,341,553 |
| Exposure to chemical or other substance | 1357 | 564 | $213,852 | $1,572,314,977 | $1,902,120 | $1,574,430,949 |
| Piercing, penetrating force | 907 | 384 | $145,808 | $1,072,032,939 | $1,296,900 | $1,073,475,647 |
| Other | 180 | 77 | $29,162 | $214,406,588 | $259,380 | $214,695,129 |
| Total | 18,744 | 7869 | $2,984,207 | $21,940,940,814 | $26,543,220 | $21,970,468,242 |