Suicide in Russia
Suicide in Russia is a significant national social issue.[1] In 2017, suicide rate in Russia was 13.8 per 100 000 population according to national sources, down from 39.1 in 2000 and 41.4 in 1995.[2]
| 1995 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
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| Number of suicides | 61000 | 56934 | 33480 | 25476 | 23119 | 20278 |
| Per 100 000 population | 41.4 | 39.1 | 23.4 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 13.8 |
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Suicide rate per 100 000 population[2]
Teenage suicides
In 2012, the rate of teenage suicides in Russia was triple the world average.[5]
See also
- Federal law of Russian Federation no. 139-FZ of 2012-07-28, which introduced censorship of Web pages containing information about methods of suicide, and calls for suicide.
- Suicide in Ukraine
References
- "Russian mental health rallies after 1990s turmoil". Washington Post. Reuters. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Mortality by major causes of death". Russian Statistical Yearbook 2018.
- Pridemore, W. A. (2006). "Heavy Drinking and Suicide in Russia". Social Forces. National Institutes of Health. 85 (1): 413–430. doi:10.1353/sof.2006.0138. PMC 1642767. PMID 17160138.
- Demoscope - Demographic, social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse in Russia Demoscope Retrieved on July 6, 2010
- Kates, Glenn (19 April 2012). "A Spate of Teenage Suicides Alarms Russians". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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