Suicide in Bhutan - Wikipedia

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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,^[1] the mere discussion of suicide and the means of tackling it have been generally seen as socially taboo amongst most Bhutanese.^[2]

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,^[3] as unemployment, lack of family ties and depression ensue.^[4]

Based on 2011 data, the suicide rate of Bhutan was 16.2 per 100,000 people. This figure ranked the kingdom as the 20th-highest suicide rate in the world, and 6th highest in the Asia-Pacific region.^[5] The number of recorded deaths has increased by around 50% for the years 2012 and 2013,^[6] which places the Himalayan Kingdom among the countries with the highest suicide rates in the world. Lack of job opportunities, the percentage of broken families, and a high rate of domestic violence are considered to be major contributing factors.

References

^ Welcome to Bhutan -Bhutan Religion
^ http://www.jdwnrh.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/10/Suicide.pdf
^ Danielle Preiss The Atlantic Bhutanese Refugees Are Killing Themselves at an Astonishing Rate
^ BBC News Concern over Bhutan suicide rate
^ worldlifeexpectancy.com Suicide in Bhutan
^ thebhutanese.bt Second Biggest Killer in Bhutan

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