Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender

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Preeti Vankar,
Aug 28, 2024

In 2021, around 72 percent of females in the United States who died from suicide had a currently diagnosed mental health problem at the time of their death. This statistic depicts the distribution of U.S. suicides in 2021, by gender and mental health status.

Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2021, by gender and mental health status

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Release date

July 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

10 years and older

Supplementary notes

Percentages might not total 100% due to rounding.

* Includes decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems. Therefore, sums of percentages for the diagnosed conditions exceed 100%. Denominator is the number of decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems.

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