In this piece, we will take a look at the 5 countries with the highest suicide rates in the world. For more countries, head on over to the 30 countries with the highest suicide rates in the world.
5. Kiribati
5 year average suicide rate per 100,000: 29.04
The Pacific Islands dominate the most obese countries in the world and extreme obesity results in higher tendency towards suicide because of body image issues, which could explain why Kiribati has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
4. Lithuania
5 year average suicide rate per 100,000: 30.18
Lithuania has the highest suicide rate in Europe, even though there has been a slight decline in suicide rates in recent years, as the government aims to tackle causes of suicide. Despite mental health getting due importance in Europe, remnants of Soviet culture have led to it still being largely stigmatized in Lithuania, though this is improving too.
3. Eswatini
5 year average suicide rate per 100,000: 31.24
There are several African countries among the nations with the highest suicide rates, and Eswatini is no exception, where suicide is among the leading causes of death with food insecurity and sexual behavior among the leading reasons for committing suicide.
2. Guyana
5 year average suicide rate per 100,000: 38.7
Indo-Guyanese are the demographic with the highest suicide rates in Guyana, and poison is the most often used method of committing suicide.
1. Lesotho
5 year average suicide rate per 100,000: 81.34
Easily topping the list of 30 countries with the highest suicide rates in the world is Lesotho, even though the overall trend over the past 5 years has seen the suicide rate decline. A mental health crisis, which is barely acknowledged and mostly stigmatized, has led to such a high suicide rate.
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