Reply to "There has been a reduction in the suicide rate"

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Of note -- "TheWHO statistics are based on the official reports from each respective country, and therefore,no more accurate than the record-keeping in the specific country".

Listed is one of them.

Topic -- List of countries by suicide rate

Source -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ries_by_suicide_rate

The following is a list of suicide rates by country according to data from the World Health Organization (2015) and other sources, in which a country's rank is determined by its total rate deaths officially recorded as suicides in the most recent available year. The WHO statistics are based on the official reports from each respective country, and therefore, no more accurate than the record-keeping in the specific country.

Incidence of suicide tends to be under-reported due to both cultural and social pressures,^{[citation needed]} and possibly completely unreported in some areas. Since the data might be skewed, comparing suicide rates between nations is statistically unsound. For example, attempted suicide is illegal in Nepal and people who attempt suicide when caught are subject to imprisonment, fines or both; therefore, any suicide figures for Nepal will underestimate the incidence.^[1]

Male and female suicide rates are out of total male population and total female population, respectively (i.e. total number of male suicides divided by total male population). The total rate of suicides is based on the total number of suicides divided by the total population, rather than merely the average of the male and female suicide rates, because the gender ratio in most countries is not 1:1. Most countries listed below report that males have a higher suicide rate than females.

List by the World Health Organization (2015 -2017)

Suicides per 100,000 people per year (age standardized)

Both sexes rank	Country	Both sexes	Male rank	Male	Female rank	Female	Male to Female ratio
1	Sri Lanka (more info)	34.6	1	58.8	9	13.3	4.42
2	Guyana (more info)	30.6	5	46.0	1	15.5	2.97
3	Mongolia	28.1	2	48.2	21	9.2	5.24
4	Kazakhstan (more info)	27.5	3	48.1	17	9.6	5.01
5	Cote d'Ivoire	27.2	8	38.8	3	14.4	2.69
6	Suriname	26.9	6	41.6	11	12.6	3.3
7	Equatorial Guinea	26.6	7	39.1	10	13.2	2.96
8	Lithuania (more info)	26.1	4	47.1	30	8.1	5.81
9	Angola	25.9	9	38.1	5	14.3	2.66
10	South Korea (more info)	24.1	10	36.1	8	13.4	2.69
11	Sierra Leone	22.1	16	29.7	2	14.7	2.02
12	Bolivia	20.5	21	26.7	3	14.4	1.85
13	Central African Republic	19.6	15	30.3	20	9.3	3.26
14	Belarus	19.1	11	35.0	81	5.4	6.48
15	Poland	13.8	12	23.7	93	4.2	5.6
16	Zimbabwe	18.0	20	26.9	12	10.3	2.61
17	Russia (more info)	17.9	13	32.2	72	5.6	5.75
17	Swaziland	17.9	18	27.3	17	9.6	2.84
19	Cameroon	17.5	19	27.1	26	8.5	3.19
20	Latvia	17.4	14	31.9	95	4.8	6.65
21	Ukraine (more info)	16.6	17	28.7	54	6.2	4.63
22	Burkina Faso	16.5	25	25.1	13	10.1	2.49
23	Belgium	16.1	30	23.4	23	9.1	2.57
24	India (more info)	16.0	65	17.9	7	14.2	1.26
25	Hungary	15.7	23	25.8	42	6.9	3.74
26	Japan (more info)	15.4	36	21.7	21	9.2	2.36
26	Togo	15.4	32	23.1	25	8.7	2.66
28	Uruguay	15.2	24	25.2	49	6.3	4.0
28	North Korea	15.2	72	17.3	6	14.3	1.21
30	Nigeria	15.1	42	20.3	14	9.9	2.05
31	Slovenia	15.0	26	24.5	60	6.0	4.08
31	Benin	15.0	33	22.7	28	8.4	2.7
33	Estonia	14.9	22	26.4	95	4.8	5.5
34	Kiribati	14.8	29	23.6	46	6.6	3.58
35	Finland	14.2	37	21.4	39	7.2	2.97
35	Chad	14.2	38	20.9	32	7.9	2.65
37	Laos	14.0	53	18.5	14	9.9	1.87
38	Argentina	13.9	28	23.7	95	4.8	4.94
39	Lesotho	13.6	45	19.9	29	8.2	2.43
40	Eritrea	13.2	30	23.4	81	5.4	4.33
40	Trinidad and Tobago	13.2	34	22.4	103	4.5	4.98
42	Burundi	13.0	42	20.3	49	6.3	3.22
43	Mozambique (more info)	12.9	41	20.5	43	6.7	3.06
44	Ethiopia	12.8	39	20.7	72	5.6	3.7
44	Cambodia	12.8	65	17.9	26	8.5	2.11
46	Thailand	12.7	58	18.2	33	7.7	2.36
46	Sweden	12.7	68	17.8	35	7.6	2.34
48	Uganda	12.6	56	18.3	35	7.6	2.41
48	United States (more info)	12.6	46	19.5	66	5.8	3.36
48	Rwanda	12.6	27	24.3	119	3.5	6.94
48	Botswana	12.6	46	19.5	54	6.2	3.15
52	Moldova	12.5	35	22.3	112	3.9	5.72
52	Gabon	12.5	60	18.1	40	7.0	2.59
54	Comoros	12.3	74	17.2	31	8.0	2.15
54	France (more info)	12.3	51	19.0	64	5.9	3.22
54	New Zealand	12.3	52	18.7	49	6.3	2.97
54	South Africa	12.3	39	20.7	90	5.1	4.06
58	Democratic Republic of the Congo	12.2	72	17.3	38	7.3	2.37
59	Bhutan (more info)	12.1	100	13.9	14	9.9	1.4
59	Serbia	12.1	46	19.5	77	5.5	3.55
59	Croatia	12.1	49	19.2	69	5.7	3.37
62	Papua New Guinea	11.9	60	18.1	64	5.9	3.07
62	Congo	11.9	65	17.9	58	6.1	2.93
62	Cape Verde	11.9	53	18.5	40	7.0	2.64
65	Iceland	11.8	74	17.2	49	6.3	2.73
65	Senegal	11.8	44	20.2	86	5.2	3.88
67	Austria	11.7	53	18.5	84	5.3	3.49
67	Haiti	11.7	70	17.7	60	6.0	2.95
69	Gambia	11.6	87	15.5	33	7.7	2.01
70	Sudan	11.4	78	16.6	49	6.3	2.63
70	Guinea	11.4	87	15.5	37	7.5	2.07
72	Zambia	11.2	58	18.2	91	5.0	3.64
72	Bulgaria	11.2	56	18.3	95	4.8	3.81
72	Micronesia	11.2	85	15.7	43	6.7	2.34
75	Ireland	11.1	63	18.0	108	4.2	4.29
76	Tanzania	11.0	79	16.5	66	5.8	2.84
76	El Salvador	11.0	49	19.2	106	4.4	4.36
76	Maldives	11.0	110	13.1	24	8.9	1.47
79	Ghana	10.9	68	17.8	112	3.9	4.56
80	Malawi	10.8	63	18.0	95	4.8	3.75
80	Djibouti	10.8	90	15.4	48	6.5	2.37
82	Switzerland	10.7	87	15.5	60	6.0	2.58
83	Czech Republic	10.6	70	17.7	112	3.9	4.54
84	Kenya	10.5	76	17.1	103	4.5	3.8
84	Cuba	10.5	77	17.0	108	4.2	4.05
84	Mali	10.5	95	14.5	43	6.7	2.16
87	Australia	10.4	91	15.3	72	5.6	2.73
87	Canada (more info)	10.4	91	15.3	72	5.6	2.73
87	Namibia	10.4	80	16.4	77	5.5	2.98
90	Turkmenistan	10.3	84	15.8	86	5.2	3.04
90	Liberia	10.3	82	16.1	93	4.9	3.29
92	Slovakia	9.9	60	18.1	141	2.5	7.24
92	Paraguay	9.9	102	13.7	58	6.1	2.25
94	Nicaragua	9.8	83	15.9	108	4.2	3.79
94	Mauritania	9.8	95	14.5	69	5.7	2.54
96	South Sudan	9.6	97	14.3	81	5.4	2.65
97	Guinea-Bissau	9.5	104	13.6	66	5.8	2.34
98	Solomon Islands	9.4	102	13.7	91	5.0	2.74
98	Netherlands	9.4	111	12.9	60	6.0	2.15
98	Timor-Leste	9.4	109	13.2	72	5.6	2.36
98	Yemen	9.4	114	12.6	54	6.2	2.03
102	Norway	9.3	111	12.9	69	5.7	2.26
103	Romania	9.2	80	16.4	141	2.5	6.56
103	Uzbekistan	9.2	104	13.6	86	5.2	2.62
105	Chile	9.1	91	15.3	125	3.3	4.64
105	Germany	9.1	100	13.9	103	4.5	3.09
105	Denmark	9.1	106	13.5	101	4.7	2.87
108	Fiji	8.9	106	13.5	107	4.3	3.14
109	Mauritius	8.8	99	14.0	116	3.7	3.78
110	Montenegro	8.7	118	12.4	84	5.3	2.34
110	Seychelles	8.7	85	15.7	158	1.9	8.26
112	Somalia	8.6	113	12.7	95	4.8	2.65
112	Turkey	8.6	114	12.6	101	4.7	2.68
112	Singapore	8.6	121	11.9	77	5.5	2.16
115	Luxembourg	8.5	123	11.6	86	5.2	2.23
115	Portugal	8.5	97	14.3	116	3.7	3.86
115	China (more info)	8.5	146	7.7	19	9.5	0.811
115	Niger	8.5	124	11.5	77	5.5	2.09
119	Belize	8.3	94	14.7	153	2.0	7.35
120	Kyrgyzstan	8.2	108	13.4	122	3.4	3.94
121	Madagascar	8.0	117	12.5	112	3.9	3.21
122	Ecuador	7.6	124	11.5	116	3.7	3.11
123	United Kingdom (more info)	7.4	122	11.7	129	3.2	3.66
124	Costa Rica	7.3	114	12.6	153	2.0	6.3
124	Dominican Republic	7.3	119	12.2	139	2.6	4.69
126	Nepal (more info)	7.2	142	8.2	54	6.2	1.32
126	Vietnam	7.2	127	11.3	122	3.4	3.32
128	Afghanistan	7.1	128	10.9	130	3.1	3.52
129	Samoa	7.0	126	11.4	136	2.8	4.07
129	Vanuatu	7.0	129	10.8	125	3.3	3.27
131	Bahrain	6.9	135	9.5	132	2.9	3.28
132	Saint Lucia	6.7	120	12.0	164	1.6	7.5
133	Malaysia	6.5	135	9.5	122	3.4	2.79
134	Republic of Macedonia	6.4	132	9.9	130	3.1	3.19
135	Bangladesh (more info)	6.0	161	5.3	46	6.6	0.803
135	Brazil	6.0	134	9.6	138	2.7	3.56
135	Colombia	6.0	130	10.1	150	2.1	4.81
135	Spain	6.0	137	9.4	132	2.9	3.24
135	Peru	6.0	138	9.2	132	2.9	3.17
135	Libya	6.0	138	9.2	136	2.8	3.29
141	Qatar	5.7	147	7.3	170	1.2	6.08
142	Panama	5.6	130	10.1	173	1.1	9.18
143	Israel	5.4	140	8.7	147	2.3	3.78
143	Italy	5.4	140	8.7	148	2.2	3.95
143	Tunisia	5.4	151	6.7	111	4.1	1.63
146	Georgia	5.3	133	9.7	166	1.5	6.47
147	Morocco	5.2	150	7.0	119	3.5	2.0
148	Malta	5.0	142	8.2	153	2.0	4.1
148	Mexico	5.0	144	8.1	150	2.1	3.86
150	Tajikistan	4.9	148	7.2	141	2.5	2.88
151	Oman	4.8	153	6.4	153	2.0	3.2
152	Armenia	4.6	145	8.0	161	1.8	4.44
153	Myanmar	4.5	154	5.9	125	3.3	1.79
154	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.4	149	7.1	159	1.9	3.74
155	Honduras	4.2	155	5.8	139	2.6	2.23
156	Iraq	4.1	169	4.8	119	3.5	1.37
156	Kuwait	4.1	157	5.7	150	2.1	2.71
156	Tonga	4.1	166	5.1	125	3.3	1.55
159	Cyprus	3.9	151	6.7	176	1.0	6.7
159	Jordan	3.9	161	5.3	144	2.4	2.21
159	Saudi Arabia	3.9	158	5.5	148	2.2	2.5
162	Albania	3.8	161	5.3	144	2.4	2.21
162	Philippines	3.8	155	5.8	159	1.9	3.05
164	Iran	3.6	172	4.2	132	2.9	1.45
165	Greece	3.2	159	5.4	170	1.2	4.5
165	Syria	3.2	165	5.2	170	1.2	4.33
167	Venezuela	3.1	159	5.4	173	1.1	4.91
167	Algeria	3.1	167	5.0	168	1.3	3.85
167	Egypt	3.1	170	4.5	161	1.8	2.5
167	Azerbaijan	3.1	161	5.3	173	1.1	4.82
167	Lebanon	3.1	174	4.0	153	2.0	2.0
172	Indonesia	3.0	170	4.5	164	1.6	2.81
173	United Arab Emirates	2.8	175	3.6	177	0.9	4.0
174	Guatemala	2.7	172	4.2	166	1.5	2.8
175	Sao Tome and Principe	2.6	175	3.6	163	1.7	2.12
175	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.6	168	4.9	179	0.4	12.2
177	Pakistan	2.5	179	2.5	144	2.4	1.04
178	Bahamas	1.6	177	2.9	180	0.4	7.25
179	Brunei	1.4	180	1.4	168	1.3	1.08
179	Jamaica	1.4	178	2.6	181	0.3	8.67
181	Grenada	0.4	182	0.0	178	0.5	0.0
182	Barbados	0.3	181	0.5	182	0.1	5.0
183	Antigua and Barbuda	0.0	182	0.0	183	0.0	0.0