Approximately 20% of suicides have had a previous attempt, and of those who have attempted suicide, 1% complete suicide within a year and more than 5% die by suicide within 10 years.
20% af alle selvmordsofre har tidligere forsøgt at begå selvmord, og af dem, der forsøgte, lykkedes det for 1% inden for et år, og over 5% begår selvmord efter 10 år.