{"id":10914,"date":"2018-08-26T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=10914"},"modified":"2021-03-10T08:22:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T12:22:30","slug":"suicide-rate-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/social\/suicide-rate-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Has the suicide rate increased around the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"World<\/a>World Suicide Prevention Day is observed by many countries on the 10th\u00a0of September<\/strong>, to spread awareness regarding suicidal behaviors, and how a person can prevent them. One would be shocked to know that globally one person commits suicide every 40 seconds, according to estimations by World Health Organization. In fact, suicide is the\u00a0leading cause<\/strong>\u00a0of death amid young people between the age of 15 to 24.<\/p>\n

Poverty, unemployment, and loss of a loved one are some of the major triggers that provoke a person to take their own life. When someone is distressed, they need help to feel better about themselves or their life, and get a proper treatment. However, the stigma regarding mental disorders and suicide makes it even more difficult for someone to share their thoughts. In the majority of the countries, therapy is unmentionable and the subject is not openly discussed.
\nPhysical disabilities or mental health issues like depression are the most common factors which contribute to the feelings of pain and hopelessness. Substance and alcohol abuse also play a major role in the increased number of suicides. An increased sense of isolation among individuals has been one of the prominent causes of mental illness amid Americans. Numerous studies have suggested that rise of technology resulting in lesser face-to face interactions, also leads to depression among people. \u00a0The reasons and explanations are speculative, but the harsh truth is,\u00a0the suicide rate has increased!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raising awareness in communities regarding suicidal prevention is one of the ways that mental problems could be addressed. Be kind to people around you and listen to what they have to say. There are numerous warning signs to identify if someone is feeling suicidal. One, they tend to talk or write more about death or dying, and two, you may notice dramatic mood swings and sudden changes in their personality. Even if someone mentions the idea of killing themselves, it must be taken upon seriously. You can make a difference and lend help to someone in need. Suicidal people are not insane; they are grief-stricken and want to stop hurting.<\/p>\n

The table below mentions the suicide rate in different countries, in decreasing order:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/b><\/td>\nSex<\/b><\/td>\n2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCountry<\/b><\/td>\nSex<\/b><\/td>\n2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guyana<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n30.2<\/td>\nNiger<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lesotho<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n28.9<\/td>\nAngola<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian Federation<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n26.5<\/td>\nMali<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lithuania<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n25.7<\/td>\nGhana<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suriname<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n23.2<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C\u00f4te d’Ivoire<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nDjibouti<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kazakhstan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\nMozambique<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equatorial Guinea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nSeychelles<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belarus<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n21.4<\/td>\nSomalia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Republic of Korea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n20.2<\/td>\nMyanmar<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uganda<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameroon<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n19.5<\/td>\nRomania<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zimbabwe<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n19.1<\/td>\nBulgaria<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ukraine<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n18.5<\/td>\nMontenegro<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigeria<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n17.3<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latvia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n17.2<\/td>\nMalawi<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eswatini<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n16.7<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Togo<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n16.6<\/td>\nCosta Rica<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n16.5<\/td>\nMauritania<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uruguay<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n16.5<\/td>\nGuinea-Bissau<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sierra Leone<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n16.1<\/td>\nUzbekistan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15.7<\/td>\nMauritius<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benin<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15.7<\/td>\nSaint Lucia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chad<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15.5<\/td>\nEcuador<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiribati<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15.2<\/td>\nTurkey<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabo Verde<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15.1<\/td>\nTurkmenistan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burundi<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nColombia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burkina Faso<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n14.8<\/td>\nPapua New Guinea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estonia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n14.4<\/td>\nViet Nam<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n14.3<\/td>\nMadagascar<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sri Lanka<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n14.2<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eritrea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.8<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.8<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.7<\/td>\nBosnia and Herzegovina<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.6<\/td>\nTimor-Leste<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El Salvador<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.5<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.4<\/td>\nThe former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.4<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Republic of Moldova<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.4<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iceland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\nSouth Sudan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mongolia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slovenia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\nBelize<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.9<\/td>\nCambodia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thailand<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.9<\/td>\nSolomon Islands<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.9<\/td>\nQatar<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.8<\/td>\nArmenia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haiti<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.2<\/td>\nBahrain<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n12.1<\/td>\nAlbania<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicaragua<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.9<\/td>\nKenya<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senegal<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.8<\/td>\nFiji<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.7<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.7<\/td>\nLibya<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhutan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.6<\/td>\nSamoa<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central African Republic<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.6<\/td>\nVanuatu<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.6<\/td>\nIsrael<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botswana<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croatia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\nPeru<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Namibia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\nBrunei Darussalam<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\nCyprus<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethiopia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\nEgypt<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\nPanama<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\nIraq<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zambia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\nIran (Islamic Republic of)<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comoros<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11.1<\/td>\nTonga<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rwanda<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nGreece<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.9<\/td>\nVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serbia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.9<\/td>\nIndonesia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.6<\/td>\nJordan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Czechia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominican Republic<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\nOman<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guinea<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\nHonduras<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.4<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luxembourg<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.4<\/td>\nAlgeria<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuba<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\nTajikistan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\nLebanon<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slovakia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\nTunisia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gambia<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nMorocco<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yemen<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.8<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chile<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.7<\/td>\nSao Tome and Principe<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.7<\/td>\nGuatemala<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gabon<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\nMaldives<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nepal<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\nUnited Arab Emirates<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\nAzerbaijan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Republic of Tanzania<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\nSaint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sudan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.5<\/td>\nSyrian Arab Republic<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Congo<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\nKuwait<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lao People’s Democratic Republic<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\nJamaica<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paraguay<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\nGrenada<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.2<\/td>\nBahamas<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Argentina<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.1<\/td>\nAntigua and Barbuda<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.1<\/td>\nBarbados<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyrgyzstan<\/td>\nBoth sexes<\/td>\n9.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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