Suicide in Uruguay accounted for 823 deaths in 2022, reaching the highest suicide rate ever recorded in the country at 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people. [1] [2] The government response included offering antidepressants at no cost. [3]
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References
- ^ Uruguay suicide rate reaches new record in 2022, cementing position as outlier in region AP News, Daniel Politi, July 21, 2023
- ^ Why are there so many suicides in rich, stable Uruguay? The Economist, November 9, 2023
- ^ Uruguay to offer free antidepressants to combat soaring suicide rate Marina E. Franco, Noticias Telemundo for Axios, August 29, 2023
