No. of suicides in 2013 falls below 30,000 for second straight year The number of suicides in Japan in 2013 was 27,195, the second year in a row the number has dropped below 30,000. It was a 2.4% decrease from 2012 which saw 27,766 people take their own lives. The statistics released Thursday by the National Police Agency showed that of the total number of suicides, 18,727 were men and 8,468 women. Tokyo recorded the highest number of suicides with 2,825. Osaka had 1,553, Kanagawa 1,532, while the lowest number was in Tottori with 130. May had the most suicides with 2,540. Officials say the number of suicides has been decreasing for the past few years, particularly among middle-aged and older men, who are most likely to kill themselves. However, they say economic pressures are still a major cause of suicide, NTV reported.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:44:26 +0000
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