Table 3.
The economic cost of a single youth suicide, Australia, 2014, by age and sex.
| Variable | Years of Life Lost | Year of Productive Life Lost | Economic Cost (AU$) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Intangible | ||||
| Age 15–19 | ||||||
| Female | 67.5 | 49.0 | $9721 | $2,156,865 | $86,460 | $2,253,046 |
| Male | 63.0 | 48.6 | $9721 | $3,225,873 | $86,460 | $3,322,054 |
| Person | 65.2 | 48.7 | $9721 | $2,962,760 | $86,460 | $3,058,941 |
| Age 20–24 | ||||||
| Female | 62.2 | 43.7 | $9721 | $1,944,958 | $86,460 | $2,041,139 |
| Male | 58.3 | 43.9 | $9721 | $2,908,937 | $86,460 | $3,005,118 |
| Person | 60.2 | 43.8 | $9721 | $2,671,674 | $86,460 | $2,767,855 |
| Age 15–24 | ||||||
| Female | 64.2 | 45.7 | $9721 | $2,029,820 | $86,460 | $2,126,001 |
| Male | 59.9 | 45.5 | $9721 | $3,035,860 | $86,460 | $3,132,041 |
| Persons | 62.1 | 45.6 | $9721 | $2,788,245 | $86,460 | $2,884,426 |