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Atheists don't have a particularly high suicide rate, but it is higher than in religious societies; it's likely because most religions consider suicide wrong and that acts as a deterrent.
When developing data of this nature many researchers ignore the composition if the population being studies. As an example Scandinavia's have high rate of suicide and are generally prone to be atheist. This fact is seized on as proof of atheist suicidal inclinations. Other effects such as the lack of sunlight during the brutal winter, or the problems sleeping during the continuous light of summer are never mentioned in the popular press.. Reasons given for suicide seldom rank "lack of religion" as a cause.
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∙ 9y agoBy far religious people commit suicide moe than atheists.
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What time of year are New Zealand suicide rates highest?
New Zealand suicide rates are probably highest during the winter.
Highest Suicide Rates in the World is in?
Lithuania
What are the top five professionals that commit suicide?
The professions with the highest suicide rates are finance workers, veterinarians, dentists, and physicians. The profession with the highest suicide rates is marine engineering at 1.89 times as likely to commit suicide.
What professionals have highest suicide rates?
Air Traffic Controllers.
Highest sucidal place in Britain?
In 2009 Blackpool had one of the highest suicide rates
Why would Germany have the highest rates of suicide?
It doesn't. New Zealand and Finland are the highest.
What occupation has the biggest suicide rate?
Statistically, white male physicians, black male guards (crossing, security, etc.), and white female artists have the highest suicide rates. But data shows no clear link between professions and suicide rates.
What is New Jersey's suicide rate?
jersey has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. In 2008 about 14.9 people in every 100,000 committed suicide In jersey the main causes that seem to be for people committing suicide is alcohol abuse and mental illness
What religion have the highest percentage of suicides in the past 50 years?
In several demographic studies, suicide and religion have been shown to be inversely proportional, with religious individuals less likely to attempt or commit suicide than atheist/agnostic individuals. There is also a correlation between suicide rates and rates of religious practice across countries. It does not matter what religion and there are no known published studies comparing the major religions on suicide rates. Most ethnographers suggest that the lower rate of suicide among religious people is due to the prohibition of suicide by most of the world's major religions.
Did Kurt Cobain's suicide boost suicide rates?
No, I don't think his suicide boosted suicide rates, but I heard on a news report that a couple of fans in the country committed suicide in the wake of his death.
Suicide rates during the Great Depression?
prior to the great depression, suicide in the US was 14 per 100,000 and rose to the highest at 17 per 100,000 in 1932, shortly before FDR was elected.
Do accountants have the highest rates of divorce suicide and alcoholism?
I don't think so. I think that ob belongs to doctors. They are always stressed and they are never home.
