Changing of suicide rates in China, 2002 –2015
Suicide is a serious public health problem. Globally, suicide was estimated to account for 788,000 deaths in 2015 (WHO, 2015). From 2000 to 2012, the total number of global suicides decreased by about 9% despite the increase in world population, and the global age-standardized suicide rate fell by 26% (WHO, 2014).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Hui Jiang, Lu Niu, Jessica Hahne, Mi Hu, Jing Fang, Minxue Shen, Shuiyuan Xiao Tags: Research paper Source Type: research