- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors, including health, education, labour, agriculture, business, justice, law, defence, politics and the media Suicide prevention is often not adequately addressed because of stigma and lack of awareness that suicide is a major public health problem
- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide is a global public health problem Every year more than 720 000 people die as a result of suicide The majority of these deaths (73%) occur in low- and middle-income countries Beyond this, suicide has a ripple effect that impacts on societies, communities, friends and families who have lost a loved one to suicide
- Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds
Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people The global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10 5 per 100 000 Rates varied widely, however, between countries, from 5 suicide deaths per 100 000, to more than 30 per 100 000 While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries had
- One in 100 deaths is by suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published today in “Suicide worldwide in 2019” Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV, malaria or breast cancer ̶ or war and homicide In 2019, more than 700 000 people died by suicide: one in every 100 deaths, prompting WHO to produce new guidance to help countries
- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide is a major public health issue across a wide range of settings from highly developed to small Pacific island countries and areas Suicide rates in some countries in the Western Pacific are among the highest in the world
- Suicide in the world - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide is a serious global public health issue It is among the top twenty leading causes of death worldwide, with more deaths due to suicide than malaria, breast cancer, or war and homicide
- 自杀 - World Health Organization (WHO)
重要事实 每年有超过72万人死于自杀。 自杀是15-29岁人群的第三大死因。 全球73%的自杀事件发生在低收入和中等收入国家。 自杀有多方面原因，受到社会，文化，生物，心理和环境因素的影响，这些因素贯穿生命全程。 自杀未遂人数远远多于自杀死亡的人数。在一般人群中，既往的自杀企图是重要
- LIVE LIFE Initiative for Suicide Prevention
Each year, more than 700 000 people end their own life – each death a tragedy, with far-reaching impact on families, friends and communities Much can be done to prevent suicide at the individual, community and national levels LIVE LIFE is a WHO initiative to support countries to advance political will, national strategic action, and serve as a catalyst for governments to take evidence
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