So Many People Commit Suicide?
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In the last five years, an average of 65 elderly people committed suicide each year in Singapore.
This is just for elderly. What about those below 65?
However, when the statistics for the last two years were compared, there was a marked drop in such suicides.
It went down from 77 cases in 2005 to 52 cases in 2006.
The elderly is defined as those above 65 years of age.
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said the elderly suicide rate is 24 per 100,000 elderly residents, and this has been a relatively stable figure over the past five years.
National figures also show that male elderly suicide rates are consistently higher than that for females.
It is a conclusion that is consistent with research findings across different cultures.
Dr Balakrishnan gave the updates in his written answer to a parliamentary question raised by MP for Tampines GRC, Irene Ng.
As to the reasons for elderly suicides, Dr Balakrishnan said studies show that health problems and depression were the main reasons, and these apply to both genders.
Did not realise the suicidal rate in singapore is high...oh but MCDYS minister say...stable figure.
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Its high because our country is small.
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no one will know the REAL figures
1) suicide is viewed very negatively around the world. and whenever possible, people would rather have their loved ones to have died of some other causes other than suicide whenever possible
2) sometimes we dont know IF accidents are actually suicides. we can say the driver lost control of the car and therefore got into the car accident and died. for all we know, its actually a suicide
3) suicides are one thing. suicide ATTEMPTS are something else. there are LOTS of pple who ATTEMPT suicide and are not able to successfully commit suicide.
yes. suicides are mainly caused by depression.
but the society has a MAJOR role to play in why so many pple in that country are depressed and suicidal
and btw...i strongly believe that the number of suicides (and definitely suicide attempts) are on the rise especially for youths -
The figure needs to be compared against other countries
It seems Chinese are less optimistic people...
In the cosmopolitan city of Singapore the annual suicide rates in the general population from 1985 to 1991 remained fairly constant, with a mean of 15.3 per 100,000. It was highest among Indians (19.5 per 100,000), followed by Chinese (16.2 per 100,000) and Malays (2.3 per 100,000). The suicide rates were higher in elderly people (aged 65 years and over) than in younger age groups (10 to 64 years) and in males than in females. For the elderly, the mean annual suicide rate for this period was 52.0 per 100,000. However, it was highest among Chinese, with 59.3 per 100,000, followed by Indians at 33.9 per 100,000, and, again, lowest among Malays, with 3.0 per 100,000. Possible sociocultural factors are proposed to account for differences in suicide rates among these ethnic groups. -
its low for malay cause islam forbids u to commit suicide. Whatever we have here is temporary, so no point getting stress about it. Move onOriginally posted by kilua:The figure needs to be compared against other countries
It seems Chinese are less optimistic people...
In the cosmopolitan city of Singapore the annual suicide rates in the general population from 1985 to 1991 remained fairly constant, with a mean of 15.3 per 100,000. It was highest among Indians (19.5 per 100,000), followed by Chinese (16.2 per 100,000) and Malays (2.3 per 100,000). The suicide rates were higher in elderly people (aged 65 years and over) than in younger age groups (10 to 64 years) and in males than in females. For the elderly, the mean annual suicide rate for this period was 52.0 per 100,000. However, it was highest among Chinese, with 59.3 per 100,000, followed by Indians at 33.9 per 100,000, and, again, lowest among Malays, with 3.0 per 100,000. Possible sociocultural factors are proposed to account for differences in suicide rates among these ethnic groups. -
reality kicked em in the balls.
dats all. -
Lemme ask you all;
For those who are 55-65 years of age, jobless and have a major illness that requires a lot of money to treat, and has no family or children or no one cares about them, what do you think would be their choice??
When CPF cannot be touched because though ill, they are deemed fit and are able to work in the gov's eyes, what are they to do??
When each time their illness brings them pain and they could not treat their ailments, what can they do??
Yes, suicide can under those circumstances, start to look like luxury... -
Which religion allows suicide?Originally posted by valentinoo:its low for malay cause islam forbids u to commit suicide. Whatever we have here is temporary, so no point getting stress about it. Move on -
I m thinking about this problem and who caused it 4 a while!!!Originally posted by ShutterBug:Lemme ask you all;
For those who are 55-65 years of age, jobless and have a major illness that requires a lot of money to treat, and has no family or children or no one cares about them, what do you think would be their choice??
When CPF cannot be touched because though ill, they are deemed fit and are able to work in the gov's eyes, what are they to do??
When each time their illness brings them pain and they could not treat their ailments, what can they do??
Yes, suicide can under those circumstances, start to look like luxury...
I m 58 yrs old now n leading noway except my good children,if I die due to no fault of me. I agreed with u!!!!
But this bloody SG killed all of us by stating this n that n tried to provoke n insult us that I could not take it!!!