10 Countries with Highest Suicide Rates

Bangalore: Suicide is a sever drawback in a society which constantly focuses on finding better ways of living and the fact that it is one of the crude realities that cannot be ignored. It’s a sensitive and persistent issue and effective measures have to be considered to curb the rising number of suicide cases, globally. The reasons for suicide is drawn and defined by analysts but it is important to keep the ‘joie de vivre’ or ‘joy of living’ alive, no matter how hard times get. Here are the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates, as reported by Yahoo.

10 Latvia
Suicide Rate: 22.9
Latvia is the North European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Latvia was hardest hit during the global financial crisis in 2008 among the member of the European Union (EU). However signs of stabilization were noted in the Latvian economy by 2010 which continue to improve, becoming one of the fastest growing economics of the EU. Alcoholism is predominant in Latvia with 1.44 percent individual instances clinically reported of alcoholism and there are cases of addiction to other drugs too. The country shows 10^th highest suicide rate in the world, with 22.9 per lakh inhabitants.

9 Japan
Suicide Rate: 24.4
Japan has the 9^th highest suicide rate and it has been dealing with the social issue of suicide for years now. The reasons for suicide include unemployment, depression and social pressure. Suicide rate in Japan is 24.4 per lakh inhabitants.

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