Abstract
Objective: To carry out an epidemiological analysis of suicide, among genders, in the metropolitan region of Maceió, over 20 years (2000 to 2019). Methods: Ecological observational and cross-sectional study, conducted with a sample of 693 suicide victims living in the metropolitan region of Maceió, between both genders. Data from the Ministry of Health's Mortality Information System (SIM), provided by DATASUS platforms, was used as a source of information. Data were analyzed by temporal and spatial descriptive statistics and by Mann-Kendall inferential trend analysis, adopting a significance level of 5%. Results: Of the total number of suicides, 77.5% (537) were male and 22.5% (155) were female. The average rate for the metropolitan region was 2.2 per 100,000 population, with 3.3 per 100,000 for men and 1.0 per 100,000 for women. There was a significant increase in rates between 2000 and 2009 for the general population (p = 0.03) and for females (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Men were the main victims of suicide with higher and more stable rates, for females, while there was a significant increase in rates for females between 2000 and 2009.