P-138 When the Exit Is Their Own Death: Suicide Among Workers in Brazil

Introduction An ecological study assessed the frequency of suicides in Brazil in the age group 14-65 years, with data reported in the SIM (System of Mortality Information). Objectives: to describe the temporal trend of suicides in 2010-19 and evaluate the socio-occupational profile of occurrences, exploring aspects connecting suicide and work. Methods We analyzed the percentage distribution, estimates of Proportional Percentage Variation-VPP, and mortality rates (MR) with population data from IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), RAIS (Annual List of Social Information), and occupation surveys. Results and discussion Between 2010-19, suicides showed a sustained upward trend (VPPglobal=60.1%); higher in men (VPP=62.8%) than in women (VPP=51.4%). The MR was 8.1 suicides/100,000 people of working age. The suicide risk was 3.5 times higher in men than in women. In 2019, the MR among self-declared Indigenous people (19.5/100,000) and Agricultural workers (21.7/100,000) stood out. Hanging was the most used method (71.4%). Conclusion The evolution of suicide and accentuated vulnerability in the self-declared indigenous population and agricultural workers is worrisome. The expansion of affected occupations is also highlighted, pointing to its dissemination and the relevance of attention to the characteristics of the work in the surveillance and control of suicide.