In life, there are times when losing all faith makes people despair, some people who think negatively will be able to find death. The main reasons leading to suicide include: Economic difficulties, substance abuse, mental illness. Here are the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates in the world, and some of them will surprise you for making this list.
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1. Kazakhstan (25.6/100,000 people)
Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world and it is known that around 3% of suicides worldwide occur here. About 3,600 people commit suicide each year in this country, with the highest suicide rate among girls between the ages of 14 and 19.
According to psychologists, this consequence is due to the particularly high school boycott and bullying. Smoking is also one of the leading causes of suicide. Currently, according to statistics, the suicide rate in this country is about 25.6/100,000 people.
2. Hungary (21.7/100,000 people)
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Since the end of 2008, Hungary has been strongly affected by the world financial crisis, causing the economy to stagnate. Although the economy has now recovered and is quite stable, the unemployment rate is still very high, resulting in many people dying because of pressure and not enough money to take care of their families.
However, in this country, the male suicide rate is mainly among divorced and widowed men aged between 30 and 60 years old. Currently, according to statistics, the suicide rate in this country is 21.7/100,000 people.
3. Japan (21.4/100,000 people)
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When Japan makes this list, it will surprise many people, but this is really understandable. Although Japan has the leading economy in the world, but like the countries of Europe and North America, it is also affected by the global economic crisis. economic difficulties and social pressure, depression is the 3 main reasons leading to suicide in this country.
In addition, the Japanese view of suicide as an act of moral responsibility in the face of business failure. Moreover, the working regime in Japan is very strict and crazy causing a lot of pressure and stress for them. The suicide rate in this country is 21.4 per 100,000 people.
4. Korea (28.1/100,000 people)
In 1997, like other European countries, Korea's economy also fell into a state of crisis, stagnation and after 3 years, the Korean government overcame it and brought the country's economy to the next level. up. Currently, this country has a very developed market economy, so when Korea entered this list, it surprised many people.
Currently, the country's homicide rate is up to 28.1 per 100,000 people. The suicide rate in this country usually focuses on people aged 60-75 years old and over 75 years old because they are facing difficulties in life, unemployed or commit suicide to reduce the burden on their children and grandchildren. Besides, Korea is also famous for many cases of school violence, many students have had to commit suicide because they can't stand the abuse of their friends.
5. Latvia (20.8/10,000 people)
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Latvia, whose main name is the Republic of Latvia, is a republic in Europe with a population of just over 2 million people. Since the 1990s until now, when the Soviet situation has stabilized again, the suicide rate in Latvia has tended to decrease but is still quite high at 20.8/100,000 people.
The suicide rate in this country is higher than that of women, with the highest rate in the 40-49 age group, mainly due to alcoholism and unemployment.
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