If you’ve ever suffered from depression, you know that it can be incredibly difficult to escape. For some people, it’s one of the most difficult things they will ever deal with in their lives, and that can lead to suicide if left untreated. As such, it’s crucial to examine the countries with the highest suicide rates. In fact, some countries have such high rates of suicide that they have been ranked as having the highest suicide rate in the world.
Read on to learn more about these 25 countries with the highest suicide rates in the world.
Polish people are killing themselves at alarming rates across all demographics: males and females, young and old, rich and poor alike. There has been an increase in suicide among women in every age group, while suicide among men remained unchanged in every age category. One study found that suicides were related to economic hardship and unemployment. Other causes of high suicide rates include domestic violence, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse. Due to a violent past full of civil wars and coups d´état, the country has been struggling with extreme poverty with about a half of its population living below the international poverty line. Therefore, it may come as no surprise that, on average, 23 men and 11 women out of 100,000 Sudanese decide to end their lives voluntarily. It doesn’t help that the discussion of suicide and the means of tackling it are generally seen as a social taboo amongst the Bhutanese who mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism. Unfortunately, it’s often Bhutanese of Nepalese origin who significantly contribute to the regrettable statistic in this country. Tormented by hunger, HIV/AIDS infection and poverty, local people often find suicide as the only solution to their problems. Unfortunately, suicide attempts are nothing unusual even among their children and young students. There’s also a statistics showing that the number of suicides correlates with the increase of alcohol consumption. There are more than 30 percent of the population is over 65 living in Japan and some have suggested that this might also contribute to higher rates of suicide, as there are often financial concerns related to retirement and caring for elderly family members. Basic resources are out of reach for almost half of Hungarians. This leads to a large number of suicides per year. Hungarians account for over 10% of all suicides committed on the European continenft. Factors that contribute to Russia’s high rates include unemployment, alcoholism, depression, and substance abuse. Other countries on this list also struggle with these issues, but not as severely as Russia does. Although the country possesses large natural resources, its state-controlled economy is not efficient, causing extreme unemployment which is one of the major factors contributing to suicide. Another reason is that many people live in poverty with little hope for a better life, which can lead them to believe their lives have no meaning. There are also deep-rooted cultural beliefs that encourage people towards suicide. Out of 100,000 Burundian, more than 23 take their lives each year. Men commit suicide almost three times more often than women. Based on a UNICEF study in five Kazakhstani cities, it seems that among the causes of suicide are social issues, family problems, and a lack of support. People who were interviewed said they had suicidal thoughts at least once. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of suicide attempts among Nepalese women with 20 women out of 100,000 people killing themselves. Suicidal behavior is sadly frequent even among children and students who often try to take their lives due to family problems, stress, school failures and other reasons. Lacking sufficient medical care, the Mozambicans have one of the shortest life expectancy in the world. HIV/AIDS and other diseases also contribute to the extremely high suicide rate in the country with over 3,000 people killing themselves every year here. Poverty, domestic violence, alcohol misuse, high unemployment and other factors are among the reasons why more than 44 men and almost 12 women out of 100,000 Surinamese commit suicide every year. There are several factors that contribute to suicide rates such as unemployment, alcohol consumption, psychological factors, and climate temperature. However, mental health problems such as depression and anxiety have been found to be one of the top causes of self-harm. Suicide and suicide attempts are highly influenced by distress and communication difficulties with family members in Sri Lanka. This spike in suicide rates is also believed to be a result of economic and social pressures such as poverty and unemployment. While there are many theories as to why this happened, one theory is that the stress of modernization led Koreans to feel estranged from themselves, their family and friends, and their communities. Guyana is notorious for the ritual mass murder-suicide in which 909 people died in 1978 but the current suicide rate has nothing to do with death cults.
