... 10 Countries with the Lowest Suicide Rates (per 100k)
Perhaps surprisingly, many of the most troubled nations in the world have comparatively low suicide rates. Afghanistan has 4.1 suicides per 100k; Iraq has 3.6, and Syria has just 2.0. It is not clear if the suicide statistics for these countries reflect suicides committed due to mental health problems and terminal illnesses (which are the primary reasons for suicide in most of the world) or include suicides committed as part of the ongoing conflicts in these countries. ...
Suicide in Sweden
In 2019, Sweden had 14.7 suicides per 100,000 people. Historically, Sweden has had a high suicide rate, with the most suicides in the developed world during the 1960s. That may have been due, at least in part, to cultural attitudes regarding suicide and long, dark winters, particularly in the northern regions. The government responded to the crisis with social welfare and mental health services, and the numbers have dropped dramatically. Today, Scandinavian countries " Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland -- have very high happiness rates and relatively low suicide rates. However, the dark winters -- 20 hours of darkness or more in each day in some areas " causes seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression, which has been known to correlate with higher rates of suicide. ...
Country - Suicide rate per 100k
Greenland - 75.57
Suriname - 28.69
South Korea - 28.13
Guyana - 25.36
Lithuania - 24.76
Russia - 24.28
Uruguay - 22.49
Japan - 21.46
Ukraine - 21.28
Cuba - 21.13
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Norway - 11.11
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