Overview
- The youth toll reached 532 in 2025, up three from 2024, marking a second consecutive annual high in ministry records dating to 1980.
- Among those 19 and younger, cited factors were led by school-related issues (316 cases), closely followed by health problems (315) and family issues (181).
- By school level, the ministry reported 352 senior high school students, 170 junior high school students and 10 elementary school pupils.
- By gender, female cases totaled 277, down 13 year over year, while male cases rose to 255, up 16.
- Across the population, suicides fell to 19,097 with health issues cited in 11,293 cases, followed by economic or daily-life problems at 5,359 and family issues at 4,198.