mapping the geographical patterns of suicide mortality rates in iran‎: ‎an analysis of socioeconomic factors and spatial dependence

Suicide is a complex issue that affects many regions globally‎, ‎and the factors that contribute to it can differ based on geographical and cultural contexts‎. ‎in this study‎, ‎we examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide mortality rates across 31 provinces in iran‎, ‎using data from 2020‎. ‎we employ spatial econometric methods to analyze the data‎, ‎allowing us to explore the statistical relationships between economic models and regional science‎. ‎our analysis reveals a significant clustering of suicide mortality in some western provinces‎, ‎as shown by the distribution map of suicide mortality by province‎. ‎we also find that the unemployment rate has a significant impact on suicide mortality‎. ‎these findings provide valuable information for developing effective prevention strategies.