Table 1 Suicide death rates in asylum seekers by sex, age, region of origin and rate ratios for asylum seekers in comparison with the general population of the Netherlands

Netherlands

39 068 490

6131

15.7

1

Asylum seekers

125 026

32

25.6

2.00*

1.37-2.83

15-24

44 171

8

18.1

2.33

1.16-4.70

25-34

42 459

13

30.6

2.32

1.34-4.01

> = 35

38 396

11

28.6

1.58

0.88-2.86

ME/SW Asia

40 278

7

17.4

1.28*

0.51-2.63

WCS Africa

31 205

8

25.6

2.36*

1.01-4.63

NEH Africa

14 284

6

42.0

3.32*

1.21-7.19

CES Europe

28 165

9

32.0

2.31*

1.06-4.38

Netherlands

40 509 314

2854

7.0

1

Asylum seekers

74 916

3

4.0

0.73*

0.15-2.07