Selficide

A recent study explores the causes of selfie-related deaths and the distribution of deaths across age, gender, and country. Here are the tables figures:

Selfie-related deaths have become so common that "selficide" has been suggested as a new word to be added to the English dictionary.

While less specifically related to death, the 10th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) includes Y93.C2 which represents, "Activity, hand held interactive electronic device" and is written about in this blog.



Have fun taking selfies, and remember to be safe.