A short notice compiled from figures collected at the end of 1928 clearly indicated that Germany was the all-time global-champion when it came to suicide:
“In that year 16,036 persons in Germany committed suicide. This is an average of 44 a day or 39 for each 100,000 persons in the country…”
The harsh economy was to blame.
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Post-War German suicide ratesSuicides related to Versailles Treatysuicide in Post-War Germany1928 suicides is post-ww1 germanygreatest number of suicides in one placegreatest number of suicides in one year1928 suicidal year in Germany1920s suicides in Europe1920s suicides in Germanyeconomic depression blamed for high suicide rates in 1920s germany
Post-War German suicide ratesSuicides related to Versailles Treatysuicide in Post-War Germany1928 suicides is post-ww1 germanygreatest number of suicides in one placegreatest number of suicides in one year1928 suicidal year in Germany1920s suicides in Europe1920s suicides in Germanyeconomic depression blamed for high suicide rates in 1920s germany
