The claim
小中高生の自殺がはじめて500人超。原因1位は「親の貧困による生活苦」？
Original review summary
The review finds the claim false: 513 elementary, junior high, and high school students died by suicide in 2023, one fewer than in 2022, so the number did not first exceed 500. It says the government’s white paper lists different leading causes by age and sex, while “economic and livelihood problems” accounted for less than 5% across the student groups.[S1]
Additional context
The review reports that causes and circumstances varied across student groups: for example, school-related problems were prominent among several groups, while health problems were most common for high school girls. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026