261 suicide Cases in Morocco in 2014

Rabat  - 261 suicide cases were registered in Morocco in the year 2014, an official source said on Saturday. The cases of suicide in this year reached only 261 and not 1600 cases as some media outlets are saying, it added. A report released by the World Health Organization earlier this month said that more than 1,600 cases of suicide recorded in Morocco in 2002- 2012. The report says men (1,431 cases) are more affected than women (198 cases), with the suicide rate increased by 97.8% between 2000 and 2012. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed.