Understanding the contribution of suicide to life expectancy in South Korea

<b>Background</b>: South Korea has the highest rate and highest rate of increase in suicide among developed countries. The suicide epidemic in Korea is an anomaly, and suicide rates are high for both men and women, with no signs of decreasing. Yet we do not know the extent to which suici...

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Main Authors: Aggie Noah, Francesco Acciai, Glenn Firebaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-09-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol35/22/