Suicide in Afghanistan

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Suicide is a significant social issue in Afghanistan.

It is estimated than 80 percent of suicide attempts in Afghanistan are made by women. The causes of this include mental health problems, domestic violence, forced marriages, and abuse.[1][2]

Suicide is stigmatized in Islam, the official and majority religion in Afghanistan.[1]

According to the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, many suicides in Afghanistan are not reported.[1]

Suicides per 100,000 people according to the World Health Organization (age adjusted)[3]
Sex 2000 2010 2015 2016
Both sexes 8.1 7.4 6.6 6.4
Male 14.3 12.5 10.9 10.6
Female 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.1

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Safi, Sana (July 1, 2018). "Why female suicide in Afghanistan is so prevalent". BBC News. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Whimn, Jessica Rapana (September 10, 2018). "Why the suicide rate is higher for women in Afghanistan". New York Post. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Suicide rate estimates, age-standardized Estimates by country". World Health Organization. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

Further reading[]

  • Gobar, Asad Hassan (May 1970). "Suicide in Afghanistan". The British Journal of Psychiatry. 116 (534): 493–496. doi:10.1192/bjp.116.534.493.
  • Paiman, Mohammad Akbar; Khan, Murad Moosa (April 2017). "Suicide and deliberate self-harm in Afghanistan". Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 26: 29–31. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2017.01.004.
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