Results of the implementation of the system of monitoring for suicidal behavior in the Sverdlovsk region

Introduction. Suicides and suicide attempts are pressing issues for healthcare systems in many countries around the world. Epidemiological monitoring for suicide and suicide attempt statistics plays an important role in managing effective activities of the healthcare system to prevent suicides.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the indicators of suicidal activity in the Sverdlovsk region for 2019-2023, as a reflection of the results of monitoring of suicidal behavior.

Materials and methods. The study used statistical data on fatal suicides of the State Autonomous Healthcare Institution of the Sverdlovsk Region “Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination” for 2019-2023; statistical data on self-harm with suicidal intent of emergency medical care (EMC) of the Sverdlovsk region for 2019-2023; data on monitoring for suicide attempts of the Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk Region; federal statistics data.

Results. The number of suicides in the Sverdlovsk region from 2019 to 2023 decreased by 60%: from 10 to 4 cases per 100 thousand population per year, respectively. The number of suicide attempts also decreased during this time period, but not so significantly: from 68 to 61 cases per 100 thousand population per year, respectively. This affected the changes in the ratio of suicides to suicide attempts by year: from 1:7 in 2019 to 1:14 in 2023.

Research limitations. The lack of comparisons of the results of monitoring suicidal actions in the Sverdlovsk region with similar indicators in other constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Conclusion. The trend in the suicidal activity indicators of the population in the Sverdlovsk region from 2019 to 2023 reflects the organizational stages of monitoring and shows its effectiveness.

Compliance with ethical standards. The study did not involve human subjects, so approval of the research plan by the local ethics committee was not required.

Contribution of the authors:
Sidenkova A.P. — material collection and processing, research concept and design, editing;
Galkin S.A. — statistical processing, writing of the text;
Serdyuk O.V. — research concept and design;
Pertsel M.G. — material collection and processing;
Klimova I.A. — material collection and processing;
Kornetov A.N. — editing, compilation of the list of literature;
Bokhan N.A. — editing.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version.

Funding. The study had no sponsorship.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Received: April 14, 2025 / Revised: June 19, 2025 / Accepted: February 19, 2026 / Published: April 30, 2026

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