The Effects of Climate on Suicide Rates in 36 Oregon Counties

This study looked at average temperature, amount of rainfall and amount of sunshine in all 36 Oregon counties and how they affect suicide rates. Climate information was gathered over the past 30 years and suicide rates were measured between the years 2013 and 2016. It was hypothesized that there would be a negative relationship between low temperature and suicide rates. It was also predicted that there would be a negative relationship between high temperatures and suicide rates. This study found that there was a negative relationship between average high temperature and sucide rates. It also found there is to be a negative relationship between median household income and suicide rates

SUICIDE, CLIMATE, AND ECONOMY: A COUNTY-LEVEL ANALYSIS

This study analyzes the impact of income, unemployment, and climate on county level suicide rates in the United States. In order to ensure a robust measure of climate is applied, average temperature and average maximum temperature are analyzed. The data set used in the investigation includes observations from 1999 to 2018 for 2,892 counties. Our results show that increases in income lower the rate of suicide while increases in unemployment raise it. Higher mean and max temperatures are predicted to lower the rate of suicide