New Zealand has recorded the very best little one suicide price amongst 43 rich nations, and it ranks close to the underside when it comes to youth psychological well being and well-being, mentioned a UNICEF report launched on Wednesday.
The newest UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 19: Fragile Gains—Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World ranked New Zealand thirty second out of 36 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and EU nations for total little one well-being.
The report card additionally revealed that New Zealand had the very best little one suicide price, with 17.1 per 100,000 kids, practically 3 times the common of the nations listed.
Japan and South Korea additionally positioned close to the underside in psychological well being, rating thirty second and thirty fourth, respectively. Australia was not included within the rating attributable to an absence of psychological well being information.
Between 2018 and 2022, suicide charges amongst adolescents in Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand worsened by greater than 5%, whereas Australia recorded a greater than 5% enchancment, the report mentioned.
“The last five years have shown warning signs in deteriorating life satisfaction and falling academic skills in most countries,” it mentioned. The report additionally famous an increase in childhood weight problems.
The report “shows that the hard-won progress in child well-being in this group of countries is becoming increasingly vulnerable to global events and shocks.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr