title: Suicide in Belarus.
abstract: Suicide rates have risen in Belarus since 1990, and suicide rates are higher in rural than in urban areas. The regional distribution of suicide rates suggests a North-South variation that may be a result of ethnic and cultural differences between the regions.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kondrichin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D002094:Republic of Belarus / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data