Men make up 70 per cent of Sweden's deaths by suicide

Every year around 1,500 people in Sweden die by suicide, and men make up 70 per cent of that figure. That's according to a new report out today from charity Suicide Zero.

The organisation works to lower suicide rates in Sweden, and says it is concerned the current economic situation can increase the risk of death by suicide among men.

"Our economy is slowing down and there might be a risk of people losing their jobs ... It's a difficult thing that could affect the rates of suicide as well," says Rickard Bracken, Suicide Zero's secretary general.