Suicide is a severe public health problem that affects people all around the world. Every  year,    703 000 individuals die by suicide over the world. It is one of the most common causes of death. Suicide kills more people around the world than any other cause (Malaria, HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and other diseases). Suicide claimed the lives of more than one death in every 100 (1.3 percent) of people in 2019.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has made suicide mortality reduction a global priority and included it as an indicator in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under target 3.4, as well as in WHO’s 13th General Program of Work 2019–2023 and the WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020, which has been extended to 2030. Suicide prevention requires a comprehensive and coordinated response to ensure that the tragedy of suicide does not continue to claim lives and touch millions of people via the death of loved ones or suicide attempts.

WDI-DATA shows that the suicide mortality rate is decreasing at low rates from 2000 to 2019.

 

 

Taking Action!

Action should be taken to reduce the suicide mortality rate worldwide. What if we raised the educational level in each country? Will the suicide mortality rate decrease?

Data from the WDI (World Development Indicators) are used to study the impact of education level on the suicide mortality rate.

 

From the visualization, we noticed that the higher the level of educational attainment, the lower the suicide mortality rate, such as in the US and vice versa.

Final Recommendations:

Data demonstrates the importance of education and its  effectiveness in decreasing the suicide mortality rate.

Education assists people in becoming better citizens, obtaining a higher-paying career, and demonstrating the distinction between good and wrong.

That’s why the law of compulsory education should be enforced worldwide.