Number of U.S. suicide deaths 2001-2015, by urbanization level

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John Elflein,
Jan 31, 2018
This statistic shows the number of suicide deaths in the United States among those aged 10 years or older from 2001 to 2015, by urbanization level. According to the data, from 2013-2015 there were 59,243 suicide deaths among large metropolitan populations.

Number of U.S. suicide deaths among those aged 10 years or older from 2001 to 2015, by urbanization level

CharacteristicLarge metropolitanMedium/small metropolitanNonmetropolital/rural
2013 to 2015 59,243 41,583 26,710
2010 to 2012 55,852 37,539 24,626
2007 to 2009 50,914 33,892 22,385
2004 to 2006 45,934 31,095 21,006
2001 to 2003 44,568 28,936 19,832
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Release date

October 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2015

Age group

10 years or older

Special properties

Excluding foreign residents

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