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

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John Elflein,
Jan 31, 2018
This statistic shows the number of suicide deaths in the U.S. from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level. According to the data, there were 143,358 suicide deaths among those aged 35 to 64 years in large metropolitan areas, compared to 60,736 deaths in rural areas.

Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level

Characteristic10 to 14 years15 to 24 years25 to 34 years35 to 64 years65 years and older
Large metropolitan 1,950 30,973 40,148 143,358 40,082
Medium/small metropolitan 1,410 21,686 26,948 94,328 28,673
Nonmetropolitan/rural 904 14,383 16,717 60,736 21,819
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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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