Number of suicides rose in Slovenia in 2021

Ljubljana, 7 September - A total of 432 persons committed suicide in Slovenia in 2021, 338 men and 94 women, which is 63 more than in 2020, Saška Roškar from the National Institute of Public Health said ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September. Suicide is not only a health issue but a social issue that affects millions of people around the world.

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