Suicide in the U.S.

Statistics report on suicide in the United States

Suicide in the U.S.

This report presents facts and figures on suicide (intentional self-harm) in the United States. It provides data on suicide thoughts, plans, and attempts as well as deaths due to suicide. There are also chapters focusing on the most common suicide methods and causes in the United States and suicide among adolescents.

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Suicide rates

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  • Premium Statistic Lifetime odds of dying from select causes in the U.S. in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2022
  • Basic Statistic Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Male suicide rate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Female suicide rate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 2018-2019 by age
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from suicide in the U.S. by gender and age 2021
  • Premium Statistic Suicide rates in the U.S. in 2021, by state

Thoughts, plans, and attempts

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest suicide thoughts percentage in adults 2019-2020
  • Basic Statistic Suicidal thoughts among U.S. men 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Suicidal thoughts among U.S. women 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by substance dependence or abuse 2023
  • Basic Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by major depressive episode 2022
  • Premium Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by serious psychological distress 2022
  • Premium Statistic Suicidal ideation among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Veterans who considered suicide before and after joining the military U.S. 2014-2021

Methods and causes

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  • Basic Statistic Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. 2021, by method
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths from suicide in the U.S. 2022, by method
  • Basic Statistic Number of firearm suicide deaths in the U.S. 1990-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm suicide deaths U.S. 2019, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm suicide deaths U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2021, by gender and interpersonal issue
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select life stressors in 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicides carried out in select locations in 2021, by gender

Suicide and adolescents

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. students who considered attempting suicide 2021, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Suicides of youth ages 5-18 years in U.S. schools 1992-2020
  • Premium Statistic Adolescent suicide rates in the U.S. by state as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of homicides and suicides of youth at schools U.S. 2020, by location
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for receiving specialty mental health services among U.S. youths 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who considered or attempted suicide in the past year 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. LGBTQ youth who experienced conversion therapy and attempted suicide 2023

Sucide and older adults

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  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. adults in 2021, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. men in 2001 and 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. women in 2001 and 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. men in 2021, by age and method
  • Premium Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. women in 2021, by age and method

Suicide and veterans

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  • Basic Statistic Number of veteran suicide deaths in the U.S. 2001-2021
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the U.S. 2001-2021, by method
  • Basic Statistic Share of suicides among U.S. veterans in 2021, by method and gender
  • Premium Statistic Rate of U.S. veteran suicide deaths 2020-2021, by metal health and substance use

Hospitalizations

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  • Premium Statistic Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2018-2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2015-2023, by age
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