全球每年约有100万人死于自杀,而中国每年死于自杀的人数高达28.7万,约占全球自杀人口总数的29%。在我国,自杀是全人口的第5位死因,是15～34岁人群首位死因。自杀已成为我国目前面临的重大公共卫生问题和社会问题[1]。本文旨在了解开化县居民自杀的死亡特征,为制订干预措施提供科学依据。 About 1 million people die of suicide each year worldwide, while China suffers 287,000 deaths each year, accounting for about 29% of the world’s total suicides. In China, suicide is the fifth cause of death of the whole population and the first cause of death among people aged 15-34. Suicide has become a major public health problem and a social problem that China now faces [1]. This article aims to understand the characteristics of death of residents in Kaihua County and provide a scientific basis for making interventions.