Scientists do know for sure that the right half of the cerebrum controls the left side of your body, and the left half controls the right side. The Cerebellum's Balancing Act. Next up is the cerebellum. The cerebellum is at the back of the brain, below the cerebrum. It's a lot smaller than the cerebrum at only 1/8 of its size.
Suicide rates: South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD countries. Greece has the lowest. Gender gap: In Mexico, Poland and the Slovak Republic, for each female death there are at least five male deaths. By contrast, in Korea, the Netherlands and Norway there are two male suicides for each female death.
Suicide in Japan has become a significant national social issue. In 2014 on average 70 Japanese people committed suicide every day, and the vast majority were men. Japan has a relatively high suicide rate compared to other countries, but the number of suicides is declining and as of 2013 has been under 30,000 for three consecutive years. Seventy-one percent of suicides in Japan were male, and it is the leading cause of death in men aged 20â44. By 2016, suicide rates had reached a 22 year low of 21,764, that is, men decreased by 1,664 to 15,017 and women decreased by 597 to 6,747.