7 Facts About Suicide pathetic

1. One million people worldwide per year commit suicide. That is one death every 40 seconds. Suicides increased by 60% in the last 45 years.

2. Suicide is the eleventh largest cause of death in America and the second leading cause of death for people aged 25-34 years. There were 91 suicides every day. Means one case every 16 minutes.

3. Japan is one country with the highest suicide rate in the world. In 2009, more than 30,000 people committed suicide. Reasons for suicide in Japan partly because of unemployment, social stress and depression. 70% of people committing suicide were men. Suicide is the first cause of death for the age below 30 years. Jump in front of the train became a popular way to commit suicide in Japan. The cost of a train accident damage and the families of victims. Suicide hotline in Japan began to receive more than 1,300 reports per week.

4. It is estimated that from 12 to 25 attempt suicide cases, only one was successful. In America, 33,000 people commit suicide every year, meaning that there are 825,000 people who try it.

5. Suicide is the seventh highest cause of death for men, and sixteen for women. Three out of four suicides are committed men. Three of the cases of suicide by poison are women.

6. On a scale per 100,000, the suicide rate among Native Americans was 15.1; white men 13.9; blacks 5 and the Spanish 4.9.

7. More than 90% of people who commit suicide suffer from mental disorders or drug users. One third of the suicide consume alcohol. Not true that suicides are more prevalent during the holidays. In fact, suicide rates are lowest during the month of December.

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