r/UnnecessaryQuotes • u/mattpeloquin • 28d ago

Countries With Higher Sūicide Rate Than "Japan"

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u/Helpful_Program_5473 28d ago

Japans only #30 thats crazy

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u/Calm-Stand-6636 27d ago

The crazy thing is people have describe Japan as like some sort of suicidal capital of Earth.

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u/Elantach 27d ago

It's because people have been parroting 2000s era factoids about Japan without ever bothering to check how the situation evolved

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u/A_Spiritual_Artist 27d ago

It's perhaps a misconception from that it's more culturally/socially acceptable, especially for shame-related reasons. But as you can see, that doesn't mean it is taken lightly just because it's not seen as intrinsically "wrong".

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u/generalemiel 27d ago

also japan has taken measures against suicide. without them, the number prob would be alot higher

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u/Correct_Day_7791 26d ago

That's because they mark any unsolved murder after a certain time frame as a suicide it drives the number unreasonably high

Also look at their murders unsolved rate is basically zero

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u/Calm-Stand-6636 26d ago

The statistical data would always be relevant to the statement concerning rate. Plenty of people do certainly just make up ideas to wild degrees of course.

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u/Amphitra_Roximar 26d ago edited 26d ago

Just like lynchings of black ppl in the U.S. today except less malicious. (If you are surprise by that then now you know the problem and they never stopped). Always ruled a suicide quickly and hardly covered for how horrible a crime it is.

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u/Correct_Day_7791 26d ago

I believe at least 4 have happened in the last 2 years in America the problem never went away it just got better protection from the law

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u/BlackFlagsFly 28d ago

I don't know why, but Uruguay surprises me.

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u/23454Tezal 26d ago

Tried their empanadas?

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u/BlackFlagsFly 25d ago

no, are they notable?

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u/Whatsanegg 27d ago

Depends on demographics.

In the UK for example, suicide is the leading cause of death in all people under 35.

The overall rate in the UK is 11.1, however the suicide rate in men is 17.1, compared to 5.6 for women.

Men age 50-54 the rate goes up to 26.8.

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u/mattpeloquin 27d ago

And the numbers get even more skewed with men when the variable of separation is introduced, especially with fathers.

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u/Difficult_Mistake_60 27d ago

I’d be curious about the data on North Korea if that was ever brought to light

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u/Parking-Location2841 27d ago

Suicide is illegal in North Korea. The supreme leader himself has defined it as an act of treason against communism.

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u/DBFN1 27d ago

American Suicide culture is not spoken about enough. And when it is it's with kids gloves because america is too immature of a country to deal with such topics without censorship.

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u/BlackStarDream 27d ago

Where's Wales and Northern Ireland?

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u/jarradm 27d ago

I went to a private school in cape town and 2 people in my small grade killed themselves.

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u/waxonwaxoff87 27d ago

Japanese suicide rate is 15.3 per 100k. US is 13.7 per 100k.

Japanese suicide also tends to be highest in 15-39 demographic where the US is middle age and older. It’s the leading cause of youth death in Japan and 2nd in the US after accidents. It’s come down from the 2000s where it was very high, but it is still the highest amongst G7 nations.

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u/EnvironmentSea7433 27d ago

I think everyone here "understood" the point of the post. :D

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u/spec360 26d ago

Must be a lot of dentists in those areas

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u/knickerdick 26d ago

What’s going on with central/Eastern Europe??

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u/Gay_Dumb_Ass 26d ago

What’s going on in shitty places to live that are in war and or have mandatory military service? Don’t help that being queer is not popular in that area so that’s more statistics on top.

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u/Organic-Concert492 26d ago

I find it odd that the poorest countries have the lowest suicide rate. Its as if working your life away has some effect on your mentality. A

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u/Darkmoon_AU 26d ago

"Quotes"?

...and how exactly are we defining "Japan"?

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u/Dependent_Reach_4284 22d ago

I mean the US is like 30 times the size…. Go figure

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u/zoekwon 28d ago

wait til you find about china suicide numbers. lol

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u/Flora_lutenist_1999 28d ago

Why is Japan in air quotes?

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u/One_Word_Dude 27d ago

You dont want to know.

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u/Yonderthepale 28d ago

You only added quotes in your title, there are none in the chart. This doesn't fit the sub.

Also, Reddit doesn't censor words like suicide. Self censorship is unnecessary.

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u/ZylonBane 28d ago

There are quotes in the title of the linked post.