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Suicide in Bhutan in recent years has become a notable phenomenon in the small Himalayan kingdom, which promotes Gross National Happiness as a government policy. As the Kingdom of Bhutan adheres to Tibetan Buddhism for its state religion,〔(Welcome to Bhutan -Bhutan Religion )〕 the mere discussion of suicide and the means of tackling it have been generally seen as socially taboo amongst most Bhutanese.〔http://www.jdwnrh.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/10/Suicide.pdf〕 Under Bhutanese law, the act of committing suicide is itself not illegal, but abetting a suicide is regarded as a crime. The suicide rate has been widely discussed about Bhutanese refugees, who tend to be of Nepalese origin,〔(Bhutanese Refugees Are Killing Themselves at an Astonishing Rate - Danielle Preiss - The Atlantic )〕 as unemployment, lack of family ties and depression ensue.〔(BBC News - Concern over Bhutan suicide rate )〕 The suicide rate of Bhutan is 16.2 per 100,000. This figure ranks the kingdom as the 20th-highest suicide rate in the world, and 6th highest in the Asia-Pacific region.〔(Suicide in Bhutan )〕 The above figures were based on 2011 data. Since, the number of recorded deaths has increased by around 50% for the years 2012 and 2013,〔(Second Biggest Killer in Bhutan )〕 which clearly places the Himalayan Kingdom among the countries with the highest suicide rates in the world. Bhutan is currently rated at number five in the Asia Region.〔(Ranked Number Five in Asia )〕 While no clear indications are given for the country's high rate of suicide, lack of job opportunities, an extremely high percentage of broken families and a high rate of domestic violence are considered to be major contributing factors. == See also == * Health in Bhutan 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 Bhutan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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