Abstract
Objective: To analyze scientific evidence in the literature about the prevalence of suicide and attempted suicide in Brazil between 2012 and 2018. This is an integrative literature review. Methods: It is a literature review. The search was performed in the SCIELO, MEDLINE and LILACS databases via Virtual Health Library (VHL), in portuguese, english and Spanish languages, collected in the month of August 2018. Results: The presentation of the results and discussion of the obtained data was performed descriptively. For this presentation, two thematic categories were elaborated: Profile and Factors Characteristic of Suicide and Attempted Suicide. It was possible to analyze 11 articles, the profile of the victims and the characteristic factors that contributed to the occurrences of suicide attempt and suicide. Final considerations: The attempted suicide or enforcement of the act is not restricted to only one age group or a specific public, but it reaches adolescents, adults and the elderly, men or women and is related to several factors such as depression, hopelessness and lack of meaning for life.