Suicide in Russia

Suicide in Russia is a significant national social issue, though suicide rates have decreased and now are average. As of April 2016 the suicide rate dropped by 7.2% compared to 2015, and reached 15.4 suicides per 100,000 citizens, the lowest level in 54 years. Researchers have observed a close association between heavy alcohol consumption in Russia and suicide.[1]

Dynamics

In 2015 there were 17.1 suicides per 100,000 people , in 2016 it dropped to 15.4 .

The suicide rate has been steadily decreasing since it peaked at around 40 per 100,000 people in the mid-late 1990s, including a 30% drop from 2001 to 2006.[2] In 2007 about 22% of all suicides were committed by people aged 40–49, and almost six times as many Russian males commit suicide as females.[3]

Alcohol and suicide

Further information: Alcoholism in Russia

Heavy alcohol use is a significant factor in the suicide rate, with an estimated half of all suicides correlated with alcohol abuse.[1][4] Russia's suicide rate has declined since the 1990s, alongside per capita alcohol consumption, despite the economic crises since then; therefore it is believed that alcohol consumption is more of a factor than economic conditions.[4]

Teenage suicides

In 2012, the rate of teenage suicides in Russia was three times higher than the world average.[5]

2006 Statistics

Number of suicides per 100,000 by age group and gender. Russia, 2006
Age (years) 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
Males 2.8 43.7 70.9 66.3 71.4 61.6 70.0 86.5
Females 1.1 7.4 9.0 9.1 10.3 8.9 13.3 24.8
Average 2.0 25.8 39.8 36.9 38.6 31.4 33.8 40.7
Source: World Health Organization[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Heavy Drinking and Suicide in Russia" (PDF). National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. ↑ WHO Russia suicide statistics WHO retrieved on March 21, 2008
  3. ↑ One million people commit suicide every year globally RIA Novosti Retrieved on March 21, 2008
  4. 1 2 Demoscope - Demographic, social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse in Russia Demoscope Retrieved on July 6, 2010
  5. ↑ Kates, Glenn (19 April 2012). "A Spate of Teenage Suicides Alarms Russians". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Suicide Rates Russia" (PDF). WHO. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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