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flag WHO reports 727,000 global suicides in 2021, calling for urgent action on mental health.

flag The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that suicide accounts for over one in every 100 global deaths, with 727,000 suicides occurring worldwide in 2021. flag Though there has been a 35% decrease in age-adjusted suicide rates since 2000, the goal of reducing rates by one-third by 2030 is not on track. flag The WHO calls for urgent action, noting that suicide remains a leading cause of death among young people and that mental health investment has stagnated at 2% of health budgets globally.

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