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Here are the top 7 African countries with the highest suicide rates in the world

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 12:30pm July 12, 2019,
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Lesotho

Lesotho has the highest suicide rate, at 28.9 suicide rates per 100,000 people for the overall population. The southern African country also has a higher suicide rate among women on the continent and even globally – 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people while the figure for men is 22.7 per 100,000.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: July 14, 2019

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