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Tokyo. Youth are committing suicide in the country with the world’s fourth largest economy. The surprising thing is that when the figures of people who committed suicide were calculated, the largest number of youth among them were unemployed. Here we are talking about Japan, the country which is considered top in terms of technology.
There has been no decline in suicide cases among youth in Japan. Meanwhile, a new report related to suicide rate has come out. It has been told that 513 youth committed suicide in Japan in 2023. At the same time, there is no significant difference in the number of primary to high school students committing suicide in 2022.
According to Japan’s 2024 Suicide Prevention Whitepaper, the number of primary to high school students who committed suicide in Japan was 513 in 2023, while 514 youth committed suicide in 2022. According to the report of news agency Xinhua, analysis of data shows that 347 high school students, 153 junior high school students and 13 primary school students committed suicide.
The report said primary school children committed suicide due to scoldings from their families for indiscipline, while junior high and high school boys committed suicide due to issues such as stress over careers and low grades. of. Girls in these age groups committed suicide due to stress from their friends.
It is noteworthy that in the year 2023, the total number of suicides in Japan reached 21,837, which is 44 less than the previous year. According to the data, suicide rates have increased in most age groups in Japan since 2020. The highest suicide rate was among the unemployed. However, an increase was also seen among working persons.
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first published : October 29, 2024, 9:03 pm IST
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