‘Suicide capital of the world’

FINLAND only recently shed a bleak record as one of the world’s suicide capitals after the number of people taking their own lives dropped by 40% in the past 15 years.

Finland’s dire reputation as a nation of suicidals dates back to the 25-year period from 1965 to 1990 when Finland experienced an economic and urban boom and the suicide rate tripled.

By 1991, Finland was the world leader in teen suicides. Even today, suicide remains the main cause of death among males aged 20 to 34.