The teenage suicide rate in Zimbabwe did not change much during the 1970s, though the rate rose for female teenagers. Female teenagers used poison as a method of suicide more often than did adults, and self-immolation had increased in frequency among young women by the mid-1980s. (Author)

Addresses sharp upswing in suicide rates in Italy between 1969 and 1989. Notes that northern regions had highest suicide rate; older adults had highest suicide risk. Results of one Italian center are reported, showing parasuicide rates to be higher for females than for males, whereas age group at highest risk is seen to be young women. (Author/NB)

This study's data were collected by telephone and written questionnaires from 15- to 24-year-olds, the age reported to be at high risk for disorders such as depression. The survey revealed that of those contacted, one in four females and one in eight males reported high levels of depressive symptomatology. One in three had suicidal thoughts at…

This document presents quantitative data on Canadian children from birth through 14 years of age. The information is drawn from readily available federal government sources. The overview provided is not intended to be comprehensive and while many subjects are addressed, the amount of information varies for each topic. The variation does not relate…