Access additional verified data from the CDC. Preliminary unverified quarterly mortality rates are also available but are not used for this page. Suicide rates listed are Age-Adjusted Rates.
AFSP fact sheets are updated annually. We also list citation information for the information below as well as our fact sheets. All statistics presented on this page pertain to the United States. Click here to view global suicide statistics. Make a selection below to see the data for your state. The national average is represented in gray. Compared with rates in , the suicide rates increased for those age 35 and older and decreased for those age 34 and below.
Youth below age 25 have had consistently lower suicide rates than middle-aged and older adults. In , adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 rates declined from In , the highest U. Much lower rates were found among Black or African Americans 8. Discover mental health resources for underrepresented communities. Overall, across groups, the age-adjusted rate of suicide for non-Hispanics was In , firearms were the most common method of death by suicide, accounting for a little more than half The next most common methods were suffocation including hangings at When it comes to suicide and suicide attempts there are rate differences depending on demographic characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity and race.
Nonetheless, suicide occurs in all demographic groups. In the U. The CDC gathers data from hospitals on non-fatal injuries from self-harm as well as survey data. In , the most recent year for which data are available , the rate of visits to the emergency departments for nonfatal self-harm injuries was approximately This translates to approximately 1. With regard to race and ethnicity, suicide attempts ranged from 1.
The rate of attempts for Blacks was 0. Based on the most recent Youth Risk Behaviors Survey from most recent results , Female students attempted 1. Learn about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and our mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. A first name is required. Please enter your first name here. A last name is required. Please enter your last name here.
