When Seasia Stats, a website that claims to publish “good news” from Southeast Asia, re-shared an infographic about suicide rates in the region on Sunday , Singapore was at the top of the list.
The heading of the infographic reads that the numbers are from 2024. However, the figure of 11.2 per 100,000 people in Singapore is based on data from the World Health Organization in 2019.
From 476 in 2022, the number went down in 2023 to 322. SOS noted that the decrease in number was seen across all age groups.The group nevertheless expressed concern, especially for young people between the ages of 10 and 29, for whom suicide remains the leading cause of death.We must, however, not be complacent in our efforts to support individuals in distress as we continue to see more individuals reaching out for support.
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