Suicides increased in Japan during 2022

For the first time in 13 years, the initial report said, the number of deaths in men rose to 14,543, while the number of women fell slightly, to 7,041.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and based on statistics from the National Police Agency, the tendency to commit suicide is prevalent among the middle-aged and the elderly, with a focus on the retired and unemployed, while minors decreased to 441 in a country with a population of approximately 126. one million population.

Likewise, the agency highlighted that the most cited causes are health and family problems.

Yamanashi, with a suicide rate of 24.3 per 100,000 inhabitants, led the prefectures with the highest suicide rate, followed by Akita (23.7) and Miyazaki (22.7).

In this regard, the Secretary General of the Cabinet, Hirokazu Matsuno, said in a press conference that the government is working to expand the system of consultations over the phone and through social networks.

He also confirmed that they provide employment and financial support to those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

“We will continue to promote comprehensive measures to make society a reality in which no one is forced to commit suicide,” he stressed.

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