Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2021, by gender and interpersonal issue

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Preeti Vankar,
Aug 28, 2024

In 2021, around 25.6 percent males in the United States who died from suicide had intimate partner problems at the time of their death. This statistic depicts the distribution of U.S. suicides with select interpersonal problems in 2021, by gender.

Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2021, by gender and interpersonal issue

CharacteristicMaleFemaleTotal
Intimate partner problem 25.6% 22.6% 25%
Family relationship problem 6.9% 9.8% 7.5%
Other death of family member or friend 6.3% 7.1% 6.5%
Other relationship problem (nonintimate) 2.2% 2.5% 2.2%
Suicide of family member or friend 2% 2.7% 2.1%
Perpetrator of interpersonal violence during the past month 2.5% 1% 2.1%
Victim of interpersonal violence during past month 1% 1% 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Distribution of suicides25.6%25.6%6.9%6.9%6.3%6.3%2.2%2.2%2%2%2.5%2.5%1%1%22.6%22.6%9.8%9.8%7.1%7.1%2.5%2.5%2.7%2.7%1%1%1%1%25%25%7.5%7.5%6.5%6.5%2.2%2.2%2.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%1%1%MaleFemaleTotalIntimate partner problemFamily relationship problemOther death of familymember or friendOther relationship problem(nonintimate)Suicide of family memberor friendPerpetrator of interpersonalviolence during the pastmonthVictim of interpersonalviolence during past month
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July 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

10 years and older

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Percentages might not total 100% due to rounding.

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