I got a question about this statistic

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In summary, there are around 7.000.000.000 people in the world and approximately 60.000.000 deaths each year, with 1.000.000 of those deaths being attributed to suicide. Based on these statistics, it can be assumed that 1 out of 60 deaths are due to suicide and 1 out of 7000 people commit suicide each year. However, it should be noted that these statistics may not be completely accurate.
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Jonyx
There are around 7.000.000.000 people in the world.There are around 60.000.000 deaths a year.
1.000.000 commit suicide every year.What is right to assume- That 1 out of 7.000 people commit suicide or 1 out of 60 people commit suicide?

I am having a hard time with that. Could someone help me?
 
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It would be that 1 out of 60 deaths are suicide, and 1 out of 7000 people commit suicide. I don't know how accurate these statistics are, though.
 
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Ok. forgive me. Its just approximate statistics.

I don't know why I am having a hard time with that. I simply can't understand.

These are death statistics. I mean. Since EVERYBODY will die someday. All alive population will die. Is it correct to say that 1 in 60 people will EVER die by suicide or 1 out of 7000 will ever die by suicide?
 
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AlephNumbers said:
1 out of 7000 people commit suicide
That should say "1 out of 7000 people commit suicide each year"
 
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Right. An important distinction.
 
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