From World Population Review, which pulls its data from official sources:
"In 2019, Sweden had 14.7 suicides per 100,000 people."
The tale about our "very high" suicide rate is from the 1960s, and hasn't been true since then. Not that it isn't a problem, but it's nowhere near what urban legends would have you believe.
From World Population Review, which pulls its data from official sources:
"In 2019, Sweden had 14.7 suicides per 100,000 people."
The tale about our "very high" suicide rate is from the 1960s, and hasn't been true since then. Not that it isn't a problem, but it's nowhere near what urban legends would have you believe.
From World Population Review, which pulls its data from official sources:
"In 2019, Sweden had 14.7 suicides per 100,000 people."
The tale about our "very high" suicide rate is from the 1960s, and hasn't been true since then. Not that it isn't a problem, but it's nowhere near what urban legends would have you believe.
well, it's also basically dark for 2 straight months midwinter.
no way that helps the stats.
Yup, it's called SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression.