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[-] zephyreks@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

It went from 0.2/100k to 0.8/100k. In aggregate, that's 800 people? I wonder how much of that is due to improved reporting given the lapse of the one-child policy, though.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Suicides averaged over all age groups declined by 5% in the same period, so it can't just be better reporting. Also that's an aggregate increase of about 6000, not 800.

[-] zephyreks@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Better reporting of children in particular because of the lapse of the one-child policy? For a decent amount of time China had "ghost children" that weren't reported to the government (though you'll find no reports on this from Western media, it's a pretty well-established truth in some Chinese circles).

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, that's possible.

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