The suicide rate in Singapore has remained at 9-11 per 100,000 over the past decade. Comparing the age specific suicide rate, elderly people (60 years and above) have a much higher rate (21.3 per 1000,000) than the young (5 per 100,000). The data also indicate that elderly men are more prone to kill themselves than elderly women. Risk factors in elderly suicide and preventive measures are discussed.
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Kua, E. H. (1989). Elderly suicide in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal, 30(2), 148–150.
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