Year | Number | Population | Crude Rate1(per 100,000) |
|---|
2003+ | 2 | (40) | Â | Â | (28) |
2004+ | 26 | (24) | 141843 | 18 | (17) |
2005 | Â | (54) | Â | Â | (38) |
2006 | Â | (29) | Â | Â | (20) |
2007-9 | Not available | Â | Â | Â |
2010 | 29 | 115,417 (Nov., 2010)* | 25 |
2011 | 42 | 121,318 (Dec., 2011)* | 35 |
2012 ( first six months) | 19 | 124142* | 30.6 |
- 1Crude rates- Though not strictly reflecting district rates, calculations were done from Killinochchi Hospital data and where available Registrar General Department data to give an idea of trends. The number of suicides for the district would have been higher than the hospital figures, perhaps reflected in the Registrar General Department figures. During the war there would have been problems of transport and other difficulties so that the war and post war contexts would be different. However, the period 2002 to 2006 was the peace process’ time where some of the contextual factors were similar. It is not clear the source of the Registrar General Department figures but it is noteworthy that the numbers for 2004 are almost similar.
- 2 ( ) Registrar General Department data within parenthesis.
- + Jeyakumar, J. (2005) Study of Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Killinochchi, Killinochchi Medical Association, Killinochchi.
- *Population figures from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [75]http://www.hpsl.lk/Catalogues.aspx?catID=74.
- N.B. Sri Lanka national suicide rate was 20 in 2006 and 20.6 in 2010. The average Global Suicide rate is 16 per 100,000. Worldwide suicide rates by country can be found at WHO [http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/].
