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'''[[Suicide]] in [[Kazakhstan]]''' is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue. According to the 2011 report of [[World Health Organization]], of all the people reported dead due to suicide worldwide every year, 3.23% belong to Kazakhstan.<ref name="Suicide rate WR">{{cite web|title=Suicide rate|url=http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/kazakhstan-suicide|accessdate=16 November 2012}}</ref> Suicide of teenage and young age people is a big issue in the country.<ref name=" |
'''[[Suicide]] in [[Kazakhstan]]''' is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue. According to the 2011 report of [[World Health Organization]], of all the people reported dead due to suicide worldwide every year, 3.23% belong to Kazakhstan.<ref name="Suicide rate WR">{{cite web|title=Suicide rate|url=http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/kazakhstan-suicide|accessdate=16 November 2012}}</ref> Suicide of teenage and young age people is a big issue in the country.<ref name="Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides" /> |
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== Statistics == |
== Statistics == |
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The country has highest number of recorded suicides among girls aged 15 to 19, and for boys, it is the second highest after Russia. A [[UNICEF]] report of 2009 shows, between 1999 and 2008 the number of suicides among young people of the country increased by 23%.<ref name=" |
The country has highest number of recorded suicides among girls aged 15 to 19, and for boys, it is the second highest after Russia. A [[UNICEF]] report of 2009 shows, between 1999 and 2008 the number of suicides among young people of the country increased by 23%.<ref name="Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides">{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides|url=http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,45a5fb512,45a5fbee2,4da7ebfa15,0,,,KAZ.html|publisher=UNHCR|accessdate=16 November 2012}}</ref> |
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According to Raisa Sher, head of the country's education ministry's child protection committee there are several factors behind such high rates of suicides among young age people like–<ref name=" |
According to Raisa Sher, head of the country's education ministry's child protection committee there are several factors behind such high rates of suicides among young age people like–<ref name="Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides" /> |
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* Getting bullied in schools |
* Getting bullied in schools |
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* Absence or loss of values |
* Absence or loss of values |
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Suicide in Kazakhstan is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue. According to the 2011 report of World Health Organization, of all the people reported dead due to suicide worldwide every year, 3.23% belong to Kazakhstan.[1] Suicide of teenage and young age people is a big issue in the country.[2]
Statistics
The country has highest number of recorded suicides among girls aged 15 to 19, and for boys, it is the second highest after Russia. A UNICEF report of 2009 shows, between 1999 and 2008 the number of suicides among young people of the country increased by 23%.[2]
According to Raisa Sher, head of the country's education ministry's child protection committee there are several factors behind such high rates of suicides among young age people like–[2]
- Getting bullied in schools
- Absence or loss of values
- Falling standards of social behavior
- Exposure of minors to violent images on television
| Number of suicides by age group and gender. Kazakhstan, 2008 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | All |
| Males | 66 | 657 | 860 | 656 | 522 | 240 | 143 | 86 | 3241 |
| Females | 19 | 239 | 152 | 120 | 97 | 52 | 41 | 47 | 768 |
| Total | 85 | 896 | 1012 | 776 | 619 | 292 | 184 | 133 | 4009 |
See also
References
- ^ "Suicide rate". Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides". UNHCR. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Suicide rates (per 100,000), by gender, Kazakhstan, 1981-2008" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 16 November 2012.