In 2021, firearms were by far the most common method of suicide among men aged 55 and older. That year, there were 45.9 suicide deaths involving firearms per 100,000 population among men aged 85 years and older. This statistic shows the suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death.
Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death
(per 100,000 population)
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CDC (National Center for Health Statistics). (November 15, 2023). Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/
CDC (National Center for Health Statistics). "Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/
CDC (National Center for Health Statistics). (2023). Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/
CDC (National Center for Health Statistics). "Suicide Rate among Men Age 55 and Older in The United States in 2021, by Age and Mechanism of Death (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/
CDC (National Center for Health Statistics), Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC (National Center for Health Statistics), November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440064/suicide-rate-older-men-by-age-and-mechanism-of-death-us/
