Suicide is a life altering experience. For those threatening or wishing to suicide ( please note, I did not state " attempt" ) to improve the odds of your success you may find the following information helpful. Do note the ranking of the most to least successful methods, along with length of time in agony.
Rank | Method Name | Lethality (%) | Time (min) | Agony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shotgun to head | 99.0% | 1.7 | 5.5 |
2 | Cyanide | 97.0% | 1.8 | 51.5 |
3 | Gunshot of head | 97.0% | 2.5 | 13 |
4 | Shotgun to chest | 96.4% | 1.4 | 16 |
5 | Explosives | 96.4% | 1.6 | 3.75 |
6 | Hit by train | 96.2% | 17.92 | 7.08 |
7 | Jump from height | 93.4% | 4.56 | 17.78 |
8 | Gunshot of chest | 89.5% | 7 | 21.7 |
9 | Hanging | 89.5% | 7 | 25.5 |
10 | Auto crash | 78.5% | 20.5 | 30 |
11 | Household toxins | 77.5% | 24 | 54.5 |
12 | Set fire to self | 76.5% | 57 | 95 |
13 | Structure fire | 73.0% | 52.5 | 91.5 |
14 | Carbon Monoxide | 71.0% | 21.5 | 18 |
15 | Hit by truck/auto | 70.0% | 19 | 63 |
16 | Electrocution | 65.5% | 2.4 | 72 |
17 | Gunshot of abdomen | 65.0% | 69 | 74 |
18 | Drowning ocean/lake | 63.0% | 18.5 | 79 |
19 | Stab of chest | 58.5% | 96 | 76 |
20 | Cut throat | 51.5% | 15.5 | 86 |
21 | Overdose illegal drugs | 49.4% | 116.25 | 5.25 |
22 | Plastic bag over head | 23.0% | 7 | 23 |
23 | Drowning bathtub | 21.5% | 18.5 | 79 |
24 | Drowning swimming pool | 21.5% | 18.5 | 79 |
25 | Stab of abdomen | 12.5% | 252 | 78 |
26 | Overdose prescription drugs | 12.3% | 129 | 8.5 |
27 | Overdose non-prescription drugs | 6.0% | 456 | 22.5 |
28 | Cut wrists/arms/legs | 6.0% | 105 | 71 |
If you are finding life ...too much effort....you may find release as fertilizer...at least you will be useful for something...
