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Over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022. 1 death every 11 minutes. Many adults think about suicide or attempt suicide. 13.2 million seriously thought about suicide. 3.8 million made a plan for suicide. 1.6 million attempted suicide.
In 2020, suicide was the second leading cause of death for those ages 10 to 14 and 25 to 34. Suicide was the third leading cause of death for ages 15 to 24, the fourth leading cause of death for ages 35 to 44, and the seventh leading cause of death for ages 55 to 64.
From 2002 to 2022, suicide rates for females increased for all age groups. For females age 74 and younger, suicide rates generally increased at varying rates between 2002 and 2018, followed by a period of decline or stability between 2018 and 2020 (Figure 2, Table 2). For females age 75 and older, suicide rates were stable between 2002 and 2020.
The total age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 10.7 deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2001 to a recent peak of 14.2 in 2018, and then declined to 13.5 in 2020. In 2021, the rate increased 4% to 14.1, the largest 1-year increase during the period (Figure 1).
The age-adjusted suicide rate in 2022 was 14.21 per 100,000 individuals. In 2022, men died by suicide 3.85 times more than women. White males accounted for 68.46% of suicide deaths in 2022. In 2022, firearms accounted for 54.64% of all suicide deaths.
Results—The provisional number of suicides in 2021 (47,646) was 4% higher than in 2020 (45,979). The provisional age-adjusted suicide rate also was 4% higher in 2021 (14.0 per 100,000 standard population) than in 2020 (13.5).
Suicide rates increased from 10.4 per 100,000 in 2000 to a peak of 14.2 in 2018, followed by a 5% decline between 2018 and 2020 to 13.5. Suicide rates for females in all age groups over age 25 showed recent declines, while rates for those aged 10–14 and 15–24 have generally increased.
This report presents final suicide rates from 2001 through 2021 by sex and age as well as rates by race and Hispanic origin for 2020 and 2021.
In 2021, 12.3 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.7 million attempted suicide. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10–14 and 20–34 in 2021.
Estimated annual number of suicides per 100,000 individuals in a given demographic. Suicide deaths are underreported in many countries due to social stigma and cultural or legal concerns. This data is based on modeling of global suicide patterns, and includes adjustments that aim to account for missing data and underreporting.