Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2020, by gender

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
In 2020, around 63 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 2020, by gender and mental health status.

Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2020, by gender and mental health status

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

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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