[HIGHLIGHTS] Last year, 21,837 people committed suicide, a decrease of 44 from the previous year, the highest level ever for children and students.

Last year, 21,837 people committed suicide, a decrease of 44 from the previous year. The number of suicides among children and students was 513, the highest level ever.

By cause/motive of suicide, 12,403 cases were attributed to "health problems" such as illness, while "economic/lifestyle factors" like poor living or poor business increased by 484. Those in their 50s had the largest number of cases, increasing by 101 to 4,194, followed by those in their 40s with 3,625.