Teenagers Statistics

New Zealands have the second highest rate of male suicides rate in the world and females have the third highest rate within the period of time from 2002-2004. The percentage of suicide rates for 100,000 is 27.6% in 2005 and the females rate for New Zealand 8.2%. All the results for the suicides have been aged 15-24. Alcohol is the most common drug in New Zealand an act was released in 1989 had restrictions of selling alcohol then another in 1999 lowering the legal age limit. The average age to start drinking in New Zealand 13.6 years, Maori are the most likely to start drinking under 15 as the parliament states.