Thursday, January 31, 2013

Prosperity , inequality, crisis and suicide rate

Prosperity , inequality, crisis and suicide rate:

The suicide rate in  the four main Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland is 13.8 suicides per 100,000 people per year.

The suicide rate in the U.S. is 12.0 suicides per 100,000 people per year.   

The suicide rate in Greece is 3.5 suicides per 100,000 people per year.   

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The numbers are as of 2011 (WHO):
Finland: 16.8
USA: 12.0
Denmark: 11.9
Norway: 11.9
Greece: 6.1