How Many People Commit Suicide Every Year?

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It has been reported that over 1 million people in the world commit suicide every year. More than 30,000 of these are said to be from the United States.

People commit suicide for a variety of reasons. The most common are because of bullying, stress with work, money, relationships or due to underlying psychological disorders such as depression, bi-polar and schizophrenia.

When someone commits suicide, it can usually come as a surprise and shock to family and friends. Many people who are thinking about suicide never really admit they are seriously considering about ending their life. Their low moods are often mistaken for just being 'down in the dumps' and if they are teenagers then they just get classed as a 'moody teen'.

If the problems of depression or other psychological illnesses are detected early enough then the treatment doctors and psychiatrists can prescribe could well save many lives that would otherwise be lost to suicide.

If any person suggests they want to commit suicide, no matter how flippant they may have said it, it is crucial people take them seriously. They should be advised to immediately see a doctor or counsellor and should be allowed to talk about why they feel this way. Talking and sharing their problems can make a huge difference as many people who resort to suicide feel they are completely on their own and nobody cares or understands how they feel.

It is claimed that suicide is the second leading cause of death for people aged between 14 and 25 in the United States. This shows it is a huge problem in this age group and needs to be addressed. Many say that the teenage years are the hardest due to everything changing and raging hormones. Therefore people need to try and distinguish between normally teenage mood swings and someone who is really suffering from low moods and depression. With early intervention this number could be dramatically cut.
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It is very difficult to provide a precise figure for the number of suicides each year, as many countries do not compile reliable statistics. Nevertheless, it is easier to use studies compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine suicide rates in individual countries.

Russia has the highest rate of suicide in the world, with about 38.7 suicides per 100,000 people each year. The rate is especially high among men, with a total of 69 suicides for each 100,000 citizens. Russia is followed by Belarus, with a rate of 35.

Among western countries, Belgium has a high suicide rate, currently standing at about 21.6 per 100,000. The United States, however, has a relatively low rate, at around 10.7. Among American men, however, the suicide rate is much higher--in 2002-2003 it stood at 17.6.

The suicide rate in the United Kingdom stands at around 6.9 per 100,000, according to the WHO study. Nevertheless, there appears to be some uncertainty here, as the office of UK National Statistics places the rate at 18 per 100,000. In 2004, there were a total of 5,906 suicides in the UK.
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800,000 to 1 million people every year, and that number is predicted to increase to 1.5 million to 2 million in the next 5 or 6 years.

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Work your way through life, no matter how hard. You'll come out better for it and there IS happiness to be had. The sadness is within you.. When you can work through that you'll see happiness is found within you too . I promise. I know that thought seems impossible and life feels overwhelming and excrutiating sometimes but no matter how bad youfeel, don't give up.
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It is estimated that around 1 million people commit suicide every year worldwide. In a typical year, this is larger than the number of people who die through murder and war.

The most common method of committing suicide involves ingesting pesticides. Many suicides are committed by farmers in less-developed nations and they often use pesticides which were intended for use on their crops. Over one quarter of all suicides in the world are committed in this way.

Globally, around 16 in every 100,000 people commit suicide each year. By nation, the highest suicide rates are found in countries in the Baltic region. It is generally thought that, for every successful suicide attempt, somewhere between 10 and 50 unsuccessful attempts are made and one Australian study found that as much as 3% of the population contemplates suicide each week. In total, suicide accounts for 2% of all reported deaths though its incidence is believed to be under-reported.
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My guess is that over one million people have committed suicide every year.
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Its was estimated that in 2008 over 6762800 people toke there own lives according to one of my science professors
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I want to die as soon as possible but I don't know how
I hate life ..and I pray god to take my life.

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