The rate of suicide showed a declining trend from1999 to 2002 and a mixed trend during 2003-2006, followed by an increasing trend from 2006 to 2010.[ 20 ] During 2009, the rate was 10.9 per 100,000 population.[ 21 ] This represented a 1.7% increase in suicides since 2008.[ 22 ] In the most recent NCRB report the rate in 2010 rose to 11.4 per 100,000 population; an increase of 5.9% in the number of suicides.[ 20 ] The NCRB data are based on police records.
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