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Males commit suicide more than females within New Zealand society. The rates at which youth commit suicide are directly related to their gender. Youth is defined as 15-24 years of age in accordance with the World Health Organisations definition. When comparing the difference between male and female suicides it has been found that there is a numerical difference in suicide, attempted suicide and the methods in which they use to commit suicide. ...
Before comparing the differences in youth suicide rates in regards to gender it is important to have a clear understanding of what gender is. ...
The number of male suicide deaths differs to those of females. In New Zealand the gender ratio of youth suicides is 3. ... In 1997 there were 113 male suicide deaths. The considerable increase in the female suicide rate mainly occurred from 1993 onwards with a peak in 1996 of 38 which decreased to 29 the following year. ... This contributed to the high suicide statistic for male youth as when a young man is upset about an issue it is difficult for him to approach someone to talk about his problems. ...
Female suicide rates are lower than those of males partially due to the way females often have a greater chance to talk to someone about their issues before they get to big and become suicidal.
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