Suicide in Russia

Suicide in Russia is a significant national social issue.[1] In 2017, suicide rate in Russia was 13.8 per 100 000 population according to national sources, down from 39.1 in 2000 and 41.4 in 1995.[2]

Suicides in Russia[2]
1995 2000 2010 2015 2016 2017
Number of suicides 61000 56934 33480 25476 23119 20278
Per 100 000 population 41.4 39.1 23.4 17.4 15.8 13.8
Suicide

Suicide rate per 100 000 population[2]

Alcohol and suicide
Further information: Alcohol consumption in Russia

Heavy alcohol use is a significant factor in the suicide rate, with an estimated half of all suicides correlated with alcohol abuse.[3][4] Russia's suicide rate has declined since the 1990s, alongside per capita alcohol consumption, despite the economic crisis 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 triple the world average.[5]

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See also
  • Federal law of Russian Federation no. 139-FZ of 2012-07-28, which introduced censorship of Web pages containing information about methods of suicide, and calls for suicide.
  • Suicide in Ukraine

References
  1. "Russian mental health rallies after 1990s turmoil". Washington Post. Reuters. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. "Mortality by major causes of death". Russian Statistical Yearbook 2018.
  3. Pridemore, W. A. (2006). "Heavy Drinking and Suicide in Russia". Social Forces. National Institutes of Health. 85 (1): 413–430. doi:10.1353/sof.2006.0138. PMC 1642767. PMID 17160138.
  4. 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.
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