This review, based on literature searches from the World Health Organization (WHO) databases and PubMed, examines the epidemiology of suicide from a psychiatric perspective. It highlights that suicide is a global phenomenon, with 800,000 documented suicides worldwide in 2015, 78% of which occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Suicides account for 1.4% of premature deaths globally. Age, gender, and socioeconomic status vary across regions and countries, with males being three times more likely to commit suicide than females, and suicide rates increasing in the second and third decades of life. The most common methods of suicide are hanging, self-poisoning with pesticides, and firearms. Psychiatric diseases, particularly depression, substance use disorders, and psychosis, are the leading risk factors for suicide, though anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, and trauma-related disorders also significantly contribute. The review emphasizes the importance of preventing suicides by restricting access to means of suicide, training healthcare professionals to identify and manage at-risk individuals, and providing adequate follow-up care. It also discusses the impact of socioeconomic factors, special groups at higher risk, and the role of media reporting in influencing suicide rates. Overall, the review underscores the complexity of suicide and the need for comprehensive prevention strategies.This review, based on literature searches from the World Health Organization (WHO) databases and PubMed, examines the epidemiology of suicide from a psychiatric perspective. It highlights that suicide is a global phenomenon, with 800,000 documented suicides worldwide in 2015, 78% of which occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Suicides account for 1.4% of premature deaths globally. Age, gender, and socioeconomic status vary across regions and countries, with males being three times more likely to commit suicide than females, and suicide rates increasing in the second and third decades of life. The most common methods of suicide are hanging, self-poisoning with pesticides, and firearms. Psychiatric diseases, particularly depression, substance use disorders, and psychosis, are the leading risk factors for suicide, though anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, and trauma-related disorders also significantly contribute. The review emphasizes the importance of preventing suicides by restricting access to means of suicide, training healthcare professionals to identify and manage at-risk individuals, and providing adequate follow-up care. It also discusses the impact of socioeconomic factors, special groups at higher risk, and the role of media reporting in influencing suicide rates. Overall, the review underscores the complexity of suicide and the need for comprehensive prevention strategies.