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Originally Posted by Frosty
On average, one prisoner commits suicide every four to five days.
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Well, in the outside world:
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Originally Posted by www.patient.co.uk
Incidence The UK has a relatively low suicide rate of 7.1/100,000 of the population per annum compared to many other countries. France has an incidence of 20.6, Lithuania 48.2 and the USA11.9.
Using a ratio of 15:1 for attempted vs. completed suicides given an incidence of ~1/1000 population/year.
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That's about 11 people a day. For a "low suicide rate" country.