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Number of suicides among children reduces in recent years

The number of suicides among children in Kyrgyzstan in the last three years has reduced, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported to 24.kg news agency.

If in 2013 there were 125 suicide cases among teens, then in 2015 — 96 and in 2016 — 95.

In particular, in the 12 months of 2016 — 92 schoolchildren and three college students committed suicide. Of these, 56 boys and 39 girls.

Including 49 suicides occurred because of a quarrel with his parents, 9 teenagers didn’t live with their parents, 4 because of illness, 22 because of unanswered love. Another 5 cases occurred for financial reasons. In six cases, the reasons are not yet established.

From January 1 to February 7, 2017 registered 18 suicides — 13 boys and 5 girls. Five suicides happen because of a quarrel with his parents, two due to illness, 7 because of unanswered love, two minors were not living with their parents. For two facts the reasons are being established.

Over the same period of 2016 there were 11 cases.

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