Thilini Karunaratne

Feb 18, 2024 | theconversation.com | Claire Breen |Robert Joseph |Thilini Karunaratne

Aotearoa New Zealand ranks among the highest in youth suicide rates among OECD countries – and it is Māori youth at the forefront of this national crisis. Recent statistics show the number of suspected self-inflicted deaths for Māori males is nearly double the rate for non-Māori males. The rate for Māori females is around 1.8 times higher than the rate for non-Māori females.