Suicide is a major cause of premature mortality in many countries. In Country A, between 2001 and 2010, suicide rates in men aged 15 years and over fell by 15%. In the same period, the years of potential life lost due to suicide among men increased by 9%. How do we interpret these apparently conflicting data?The major drop in suicide rates occurred among the older age groups and suicide rates in younger men increased over the same periodThe major drop in suicide occurred among the younger age groupsSuicide rates increased mainly in older men, but there was a drop in suicide rates among the younger menSuicide rates decreased uniformly across all age groupsThere was actually no change in the suicide rates; the figures were manipulated to suit the agenda of the reporter.

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