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Suicide in Australia has been extensively studied. Around two thousand Australians take their own lives every year resulting in impacts on families, friends, workplaces and communities Over the past decade, about 2100 people have died by suicide each year. There were 2132 deaths from suicide registered in 2009, which is down from the 2282 deaths from suicide recorded in 2008. Note that both 2008 and 2009 figures are subject to revision. Deaths from suicide represented 1.4% of all deaths registered in 2009. 2013 recorded 2522 deaths.〔http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-stats〕 == Background Information == In Australia 48% of all suicides in 2000 were by 35- to 64-year-olds; an additional 13% were by 65 year olds and over. The suicide rates for children younger than 15 years is estimated to have increased by 92% between the 1960s to 1990s. Suicide rates are generally higher amongst males, rural and regional dwellers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Suicide prevention researcher, Gerry Georgatos has found that suicide rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in the Kimberley, Northern Territory and far north Queensland regions, are among the highest in the world. He describes the high rates as "a humanitarian crisis." For a death to be considered a suicide and counted as such in Australian statistics, three criteria need to be met: 1. The death must be due to unnatural causes, such as injury, poisoning or suffocation rather than an illness 2. The actions which result in death must be self-inflicted 3. The person who injures himself or herself must have had the intention to die (ResponseAbility, 2012) A study suggest that 1-2% of the NSW population has contemplated suicide in 1992. This was estimated to be approximately 90 000 people out of a population of about 6 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suicide in Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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