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The suicide rate among males in 2023 was approximately four times higher than the rate among females. Males make up 50% of the population but nearly 80% of suicides.
An overview of statistics for suicide. Suicide is a major public health concern. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Based on recent nationwide surveys, suicide in some populations is on...
The following interactive illustrates the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts from 2015 to 2019 among key sociodemographic subgroups of U.S. adults ages 18 and older, highlighting the increasing risk for cert...
National prevalence rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adults with and without depression
The spike in suicide rates in the United States during the 21st century has gained public and clinical attention. A 2016 study found that despite efforts to minimize suicide rates, rates increased by approximately 2% ...
Suicide in the United States remains a serious and often overlooked public health issue. Suicide rates in the U.S. are over three times higher among men than women, but over the last...
Overall, 42.4% of adults reported knowing someone who died by suicide. Percentages were higher among persons aged ≥45 years, non-Hispanic White persons, veterans, persons with at least some college education, and nonm...
91% of adults surveyed in the U.S. think suicide can be prevented at least some of the time. Short and easy-to-understand, this and other research-based videos make suicide prevention research accessible, and are perf...
Percentage of all visits for suicidal ideation or suicide attempts increased from 0.66% to 1.82%. Significant increases were noted in all age groups and for both girls and boys. Proportion of all pediatric ED encounte...
View the most recent suicide data overall and by selected demographic characteristics. Visit CDC’s Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS™) to find additional data.
