According to the Palestinian police, suicide and suicide attempts in the West Bank rose noticeably in 2014 compared to the previous years. Police investigated 32 suicides in 2014 (21 males and 11 females) compared to 19 in 2013 and eight in 2012, marking an alarming jump of 400 percent since 2012.
The lowest suicide rate in 2014 was in refugee camps with only three cases out of 32, compared to 21 in the countryside and eight in cities.
Hebron district in the southern West Bank had the highest rates with nine suicide cases followed by Nablus in the north with eight cases. Both are the most populated cities in the West Bank.
The highest rate of suicide was among young people 18-25 with 34.3 percent and the lowest was among adults older than 46, according to police statistics.
The main motives for suicide are reportedly psychological disorders followed by family disputes and emotional troubles. Financial troubles were also among the motives but to a very low degree, according to the police.
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