WHO calls for suicide prevention strategy as global rate dips | World News, The Indian Express

WHO calls for suicide prevention strategy as global rate dips | World News, The Indian Express

By Deutsche Welle |Published: September 10, 2019 10:32:28 am

WHO calls for suicide prevention strategy as global rate dips

From 2010 to 2016, the global suicide rate fell by nearly 10% to 10.5 per 100,000 people. However, the number of deaths remained stable due to population growth.

According to experts, nearly 70% of suicides are associated with depression, during which people struggling may withdraw from social and personal relationships. (Photo by Thinkstock Images)

The World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to do more to prevent suicides even as the global suicide rate fell slightly.