Suicide in Kazakhstan is a very common cause of unnatural death in the country and a long term social issue.
[1] Suicide of teenaged and young aged people is a big issue in the country.
[2] In the age group of 15-49 year olds, suicide makes up for 12.2% of all deaths in Kazakhstan.
A UNICEF report of 2009 shows, between 1999 and 2008 the number of suicides among young people of the country increased by 23%.
[2] According to Raisa Sher, head of the country's education ministry's child protection committee, there are several factors behind such high rates of suicide among people of a young age, such as:[2] According to UNICEF and World Health Organization data, Kazakhstan has the highest suicide level among people aged 15 to 19 in the world.