i can't google "top 5 most successful suicide methods", but i can ask yall

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it won't show any results, i've tried.

and if you know more than 5, dont be afraid to keep the list going.

im looking for real documented statistics, preferably from official government statistics

 

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i know this famous chart from 2013

edit: but definitely outdated, im sure poisoning successes have gone up since SN got big, and im unsure of poisoning/od including gas poisoning methods, or if it's in 'other' or 'unspecified.'

 

[SASU-KE]

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i know this famous chart from 2013

edit: but definitely outdated, im sure poisoning successes have gone up since SN got big, and im unsure of poisoning/od including gas poisoning methods, or if it's in 'other' or 'unspecified.'

So the success rate of hanging is right up there with firearms.No wonder it's so popular.Extremely accessible method too.

 

[Bruce]

Most lethal methods of suicide - Lost All Hope

For information on the most lethal methods of suicide, a good starting point is the statistics on the number of successful suicides by method (see Suicide statistics). There is also a much published study from 19951, where 291 lay persons and 10 forensic pathologists rated the lethality, time...

lostallhope.com

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

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i know this famous chart from 2013

edit: but definitely outdated, im sure poisoning successes have gone up since SN got big, and im unsure of poisoning/od including gas poisoning methods, or if it's in 'other' or 'unspecified.'

Thanks for this. I'm thinking inert gas + exit bag likely falls under "suffocation" since they're inert, not poisonous, and because in a sense, that's what happens. Carbon monoxide seems more ambiguous, not sure what category that would be in.