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Table 3 Suicide rates for older people by age group in rural China (per 100,000)

From: Can China afford rapid aging?

Years

Age group

65–69

70–74

75–79

80–84

85–89

2004

30.24

44.88

59.68

89.53

107.62

2005

39.15

42.89

65.16

82.98

97.50

2006

26.35

36.11

48.02

65.82

74.03

2007

28.45

40.55

57.21

86.73

97.52

2008

20.51

26.93

41.18

51.87

62.48

2009

23.68

35.10

53.00

81.16

104.92

2010

27.02

44.25

68.78

108.13

191.74

2011

25.59

35.23

46.36

78.50

93.46

2012

19.79

26.58

43.47

53.08

71.17

2013

22.06

30.96

43.95

59.18

72.40

  1. Data source Annual China Health Statistics Yearbook