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EnnisTcc1

EnnisTcc1

EXDEN
Oct 15, 2023
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As said in the title, I think my question is simple. What can method has the highest success rate and what is the actual percentage? I understand that it may be difficult to come across this information but I can't seem to find it myself so I wanted to ask if anyone else had it.

Cheers!
 
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StaringIntoAnAbyss

StaringIntoAnAbyss

Is it all just a quantum dream ?
Aug 23, 2023
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As said in the title, I think my question is simple. What can method has the highest success rate and what is the actual percentage? I understand that it may be difficult to come across this information but I can't seem to find it myself so I wanted to ask if anyone else had it.

Cheers!
Pretty sure it's fire arms at 90 % succes rate
 
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ztoi

ztoi

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Feb 10, 2024
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ive heard a little over half of suicides are by firearms

pretty sure it has the highest success rate too

if you aim at the right angle you sure as hell wont wake up after pulling that trigger
 
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Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley

Just another lost soul
Jan 4, 2024
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Pretty sure it's fire arms at 90 % succes rate

Yep. If using a pistol or rifle, gunshot to the head is lethal about 97% of the time. If using a shotgun, it's like 99%.

ive heard a little over half of suicides are by firearms

This is true for the USA, but I'm not sure about other countries. My guess is it's significantly lower in most other countries where guns aren't as easy to obtain.
 
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4g1vvvven

🔍 Looking for the nicest exit 🚪
Feb 14, 2023
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It's very hard to get accurate information on a lot of methods, how would you go about getting the data?

Many methods are dependent on so many extreme variables, it seems almost silly to group them. I tend to take it all with a grain of salt these days

Jumping will depend on height, drag, impact surface, etc.

Drug poisoning will depend on quantity, purity, time until discovery, etc.

Here's a breakdown from a site lostallhope:

RankMethod NameLethality (%)Time (min)Agony
1Shotgun to head99.0%1.75.5
2Cyanide97.0%1.851.5
3Gunshot of head97.0%2.513
4Shotgun to chest96.4%1.416
5Explosives96.4%1.63.75
6Hit by train96.2%17.927.08
7Jump from height93.4%4.5617.78
8Gunshot of chest89.5%721.7
9Hanging89.5%725.5
10Auto crash78.5%20.530
11Household toxins77.5%2454.5
12Set fire to self76.5%5795
13Structure fire73.0%52.591.5
14Carbon Monoxide71.0%21.518
15Hit by truck/auto70.0%1963
16Electrocution65.5%2.472
17Gunshot of abdomen65.0%6974
18Drowning ocean/lake63.0%18.579
19Stab of chest58.5%9676
20Cut throat51.5%15.586
21Overdose illegal drugs49.4%116.255.25
22Plastic bag over head23.0%723
23Drowning bathtub21.5%18.579
24Drowning swimming pool21.5%18.579
25Stab of abdomen12.5%25278
26Overdose prescription drugs12.3%1298.5
27Overdose non-prescription drugs6.0%45622.5
28Cut wrists/arms/legs6.0%10571
 
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cryone

cryone

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Nov 23, 2023
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srry about asking another question, but how does SN or N compare to the data above? i know theres probably not enough data but roughly.
 
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StaringIntoAnAbyss

StaringIntoAnAbyss

Is it all just a quantum dream ?
Aug 23, 2023
82
just to add another question, how does SN or N compare to the data above? i know theres probably not enough data but roughly.
There is no data on SN specific since all drugs/chemicals are dumped into one big category so there really is no way of telling.
If I would guess it would be like 30-80 % so I think quite high but there is no way to be sure.
Also 30-80 % is just from what I see on the forum since there are quite a few posts about surviving so do not quote or base a thing of that.
 
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realnice123

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Feb 3, 2024
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It's very hard to get accurate information on a lot of methods, how would you go about getting the data?

Many methods are dependent on so many extreme variables, it seems almost silly to group them. I tend to take it all with a grain of salt these days

Jumping will depend on height, drag, impact surface, etc.

Drug poisoning will depend on quantity, purity, time until discovery, etc.

Here's a breakdown from a site lostallhope:

RankMethod NameLethality (%)Time (min)Agony
1Shotgun to head99.0%1.75.5
2Cyanide97.0%1.851.5
3Gunshot of head97.0%2.513
4Shotgun to chest96.4%1.416
5Explosives96.4%1.63.75
6Hit by train96.2%17.927.08
7Jump from height93.4%4.5617.78
8Gunshot of chest89.5%721.7
9Hanging89.5%725.5
10Auto crash78.5%20.530
11Household toxins77.5%2454.5
12Set fire to self76.5%5795
13Structure fire73.0%52.591.5
14Carbon Monoxide71.0%21.518
15Hit by truck/auto70.0%1963
16Electrocution65.5%2.472
17Gunshot of abdomen65.0%6974
18Drowning ocean/lake63.0%18.579
19Stab of chest58.5%9676
20Cut throat51.5%15.586
21Overdose illegal drugs49.4%116.255.25
22Plastic bag over head23.0%723
23Drowning bathtub21.5%18.579
24Drowning swimming pool21.5%18.579
25Stab of abdomen12.5%25278
26Overdose prescription drugs12.3%1298.5
27Overdose non-prescription drugs6.0%45622.5
28Cut wrists/arms/legs6.0%10571
Any idea how lethal a rifle round to the chest would be? I have an AK-47.
 
Dr Iron Arc

Dr Iron Arc

Into the Unknown
Feb 10, 2020
21,369
How ironically cruel that we even have to fruitlessly speculate on which method has the highest success rate when death itself is inevitable for all living beings and the passage of time is truly the ultimate method for ensuring death.

My money's on gun suicides having the highest success rate though. It's a shame they still seem pretty painful though.
 

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