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Suicide in Kazakhstan
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Suicide in Kazakhstan is a very common cause of unnatural death in the country and a long term social issue. According to the 2020 report of World Health Organization, suicides account for 2.76% of total deaths in Kazakhstan. Suicide of teenaged and young aged people is a big issue in the country. In the age group of 15-49 year olds, suicide makes up for 12.2% of all deaths in Kazakhstan.
Statistics
The country has highest number of recorded suicides among girls aged 15 to 19, and for boys, it is the second highest after Russia. A UNICEF report of 2009 shows, between 1999 and 2008 the number of suicides among young people of the country increased by 23%.
According to Raisa Sher, head of the country's education ministry's child protection committee, there are several factors behind such high rates of suicide among people of a young age, such as:
- School bullying
- Absence or loss of values
- Falling standards of social behavior
- Alienation
| Number of suicides by age group, Kazakhstan, 2008 & 2015 comparison | Age (years) | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-54 | 55-74 | 75+ | All | 2008 | 2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 896 | 1012 | 1395 | 476 | 133 | 4009 | |||||
| 43 | 439 | 711 | 1137 | 428 | 114 | 2872 | |||||
| -49.4% | -51.0% | -29.7% | -18.5% | -10.1% | -14.3% | -28.4% |
| Number of suicides by age group and gender. Kazakhstan, 2008 | Age (years) | 5–14 | 15–24 | 25–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75+ | All | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 657 | 860 | 656 | 522 | 240 | 143 | 86 | 3241 | |||||
| 19 | 239 | 152 | 120 | 97 | 52 | 41 | 47 | 768 | |||||
| 85 | 896 | 1012 | 776 | 619 | 292 | 184 | 133 | 4009 |
Youth suicide
According to UNICEF and World Health Organization data, Kazakhstan has the highest suicide level among people aged 15 to 19 in the world. Kazakhstan was 2nd worldwide for suicide among teenage boys, and 1st among suicide for teenage girls.
According to a UNICEF study conducted in five Kazakhstani cities with 1700 teenagers, social issues, family problems and a lack of support were among the main reasons for teenage suicide. According to the study, Kazakhstani parents spend only 20 minutes of 'quality time' with their children a day.
References
References
- "Suicide in Kazakhstan". worldlifeexpectancy.com.
- tengrinews.kz. (2014-09-28). "Kazakhstan and Turkey show highest suicide rates among 15-19 y.o. youth".
- "Kazakhstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides". UNHCR.
- "Kazakhstan Suicides by age group 2015".
- "Suicide rates (per 100,000), by gender, Kazakhstan, 1981-2008.". World Health Organization.
- (2014-09-28). "Kazakhstan and Turkey show highest suicide rates among 15-19 y.o. youth".
- (2014-09-28). "Alarming proportions of child and youth suicide in Kazakhstan".
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