Women tended to use less lethal methods such as poisoning, whereas men appear to attempt less often but use more lethal methods such as hanging
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Ominous sunset in Mozambique: Given high rates of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa such as tuberculosis, HIV and malaria, the global community has historically neglected causes of death such as suicide. (Photo/ Flickr/ Aquila)