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Sweden has a suicide rate which is below the OECD average. During the 1960s, Sweden had one of the highest reported suicide rates among the most developed countries, but it declined as methods for measuring were standardized internationally.OECD Health Data 2012 - Frequently Requested Data
downloadable spreadsheet. Accessed May 18, 2013. In 2011, 1378 suicide deaths occurred, which equates to a rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people. Individuals aged between 45 and 74 are most likely to take their own life, while individuals aged 15 to 24 are least likely. Men are also far more likely than women to die by suicide. In 2011, 962 male deaths occurred versus 416 female deaths. According to a 2011 article in ''
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental lll-HealthSjälvmordsinformation över Internet
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Sweden has a suicide rate which is below the OECD average. During the 1960s, Sweden had one of the highest reported suicide rates among the most developed countries, but it declined as methods for measuring were standardized internationally.OECD Health Data 2012 - Frequently Requested Datadownloadable spreadsheet. Accessed May 18, 2013. In 2011, 1378 suicide deaths occurred, which equates to a rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people. Individuals aged between 45 and 74 are most likely to take their own life, while individuals aged 15 to 24 are least likely. Men are also far more likely than women to die by suicide. In 2011, 962 male deaths occurred versus 416 female deaths. According to a 2011 article in ''
The New York Times
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'', "Numerous studies have shown that places like Denmark and Sweden that consistently score high on measures of happiness and life satisfaction
Life satisfaction is a measure of a person's well-being, assessed in terms of mood, relationship satisfaction, achieved goals, self-concepts, and self-perceived ability to cope with life. Life satisfaction involves a favorable attitude towards one ...
also have relatively high suicide rates." The article also reported, "Some social scientists speculate that the trends are probably unrelated and can be explained by regional factors like dark winters or cultural differences regarding suicide."
See also
*Epidemiology of suicide
An estimated 1 million people worldwide die by suicide every year. Globally, suicide ranks among the three leading causes of death among those aged 15–44 years. Attempted suicides are up to 20 times more frequent than completed ones.
Incidenc ...
*List of countries by suicide rate
The following are lists of countries by suicide rate as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources.
About one person in 5,000–15,000 dies by suicide every year, with an estimated global rate of 10.5 per 100,000 popula ...
* Philosophy of suicide
*Suicide crisis
A suicide crisis, suicidal crisis or potential suicide is a situation in which a person is attempting to kill themselves or is seriously contemplating or planning to do so. It is considered by public safety authorities, medical practice, and eme ...
* Suicide prevention
References
External links
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental lll-Health
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