Why is Greenland the most suicidal country?

Between 1970 and 1980, the suicide rate in Greenland was seven times higher than that of the United States. The high incidences of suicide in Greenland stemmed from the devaluing of local Inuit culture which occurred when Denmark pushed to modernize the island.

Why do Eastern European countries have high suicide rates?

There are a number of possible reasons responsible for this including lessened social integration, increase in psychiatric disorders, alcohol and drug abuse [2,3]. Alcohol consumption and suicides rates in Eastern Europe (EE) are among the highest in the world [4].

Why does Latvia have high suicide rate?

The two countries rank among the highest in the world for death by suicide, due in large part to the Soviet-era stigma attached to mental illness and seeking help for it. In 2013, the country had a suicide rate of 31.9 per 100,000.

Why is the Ukraine suicide rate so high?

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Ukrainian Army causing 18% to 50% of all deaths. Long-lasting psychogenic disorders caused by difficulties with Army lifestyle, inability to adopt to the environment and the stress of life are the primary reasons of suicides.