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Namibia: Namibia faces rising suicide rates, study urges urgent mental health action – News

Namibia: Namibia faces rising suicide rates, study urges urgent mental health action – News

Africa Links 24 with Dolly Menas
Published on 2025-10-30 15:00:00

A study by the David Namwandi Trust (DNT) has described suicide in Namibia as a painful public health and social challenge.

The study, titled ‘An Inquiry into the Alarming Rate of Suicide and Suicidal Ideation in Our Country’, was launched in Windhoek on Monday.

It found that in the 2023/24 financial year, 542 people took their lives.

Meanwhile, statistics by the Namibian Police reveal that 124 people took their lives between January and March this year, with 108 of these being…

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