title: Climatic data and national suicide and homicide rates.
abstract: Both suicide and homicide rates (per 100,000 population) were higher in nations with greater rainfall. Suicide rates were higher in the more northern nations while homicide rates were higher in the nations with more elevated terrain.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*