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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan Is the suicide rate really significantly higher than other develo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan Is the suicide rate really significantly higher than other developed countries considering it's 5 more suicides per 100,000 people? The article seems to imply that it's a big problem with it being the leading cause of death in Japan, but there are few things that can kill you over there since most people don't drive, and violent crimes are almost non-existent.

moneybadger 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_r... The rate has actually fallen to 15 per 100,000 people, which is only 3 more than the 12 per 100,000 people in the United States. So not great but also probably not a big enough of a difference to be brought up in every single conversation about japan like it currently is. South Korea on the other hand... yikes.