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: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research