title: Suicide in countries and areas of the ESCAP region.
abstract: "In the ESCAP [Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific] region each year more than half a million people die by suicide and over 5 million attempt to kill themselves. This article collates available evidence about the incidence, age and sex patterns of suicide mortality in selected countries and areas of the region. It discusses cultural and legal attitudes towards suicide, as well as the social and health implications of the problem. It concludes by outlining some of the attempts that could be made at prevention both by governments and civil society."
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D002423:Cause of Death; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D015994:Incidence; D007390:International Agencies; D009026:Mortality; D009938:Organizations; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide; D014480:United Nations
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; Attitude; Behavior; Causes Of Death; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Escap; Incidence; International Agencies; Measurement; Mortality; Oceania; Organizations; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Studies; Suicide--prevention and control; Un