Table 2.
Timing of upturns in suicide rates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) in relation to evidence of recession (hypothesis: if rises in suicide rate were influenced by the 2008 global economic recession, they will have occurred exclusively in countries experiencing a recession as indexed by a fall in GDP).
| Country | Year of upturn in suicide rates (95% CI) | Year and duration of economic recession |
|---|---|---|
| Countries where suicide rates are rising | ||
| Australia | 2009 (2007, 2012) | Minor drop in GDP per capita in 2009 |
| Canada | 2006 (2003, 2015) | 2008-2009 |
| UK | 2003 (2002, 2007) Further increase in upward suicide rate trend: 2014 (2005, 2014) |
2008-2009 |
| USA | 2007 (2005, 2010) Further increase in upward suicide rate trend: 2014 (2012, 2015) |
2008-2009 |
| Countries where suicide rates are not rising | ||
| France | 2008-2009 | |
| Germany | Temporary upturn: 2007 (2005, 2008) | 2008-2009 |
| Italy | Deceleration in downward suicide rate trend: 2006 (2002, 2010) | 2008-2009 |
| Japan | 2008-2009 | |
| Poland | None | |
| Republic of Korea | None | |
| Spain | Temporary upturn: 2011 (2008, 2012) | 2008-2013 |
Fisher's exact test comparing experiencing a recession with rising suicide rates: p=1.00