Suicide mortality rate Philippines 2010-2019

Suicide is an act of an individual taking her or his life intentionally. It is one of the effects of mental health illness. In the Philippines, around 2.2 deaths relating to suicide were recorded per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019.

Reasons for suicide

Across the globe, suicide is one of the causes of death among which can occur across the board. In the Philippines, deaths caused by intentional self-harm had nearly doubled during the global pandemic in 2020.

Certain factors contribute to the increase in the suicide rate, such as are depression, bullying, death of a loved one, and trauma. These factors deliver high-risk behavior among individuals suffering from mental health illness, and the majority consume drugs and drink excessive alcohol.

Prevention

In the Philippines, talking about mental illness is not very common and people tend to shy away from discussing it due to the stigma connected to this topic.