This statistic shows the death rate for suicide in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by age. In 2019, there were 19.5 deaths by suicide per 100,000 U.S. Americans aged between 45 and 64 years. The death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females since the 1950s.

According to the latest available data, there were around 14.2 suicide deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2022. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. highlighting the need for awareness and prevention. The suicide rate in the U.S. has risen for both men and women in recent years but remains over three times higher for men. Hospitalizations In 2021, there were around 517,000 adults hospitalized in the U.S. after a suicide attempt. Although the suicide rate among men is significantly higher than among women, there are more hospitalizations after suicide attempts for women than for men. In 2019, there were 288,000 such hospitalizations among women and 238,000 hospitalizations among men. Public opinionSuicide can be a divisive topic that involves religious and political views. Recent data shows that 72 percent of the U.S. population believes suicide is morally wrong, while 22 percent believe it to be morally acceptable. However, only 32 percent of adults believe it is “very important” to invest public dollars in the prevention of suicide.

Data on death rates for suicide, by selected population characteristics. Please refer to the PDF or Excel version of this table in the HUS 2019 Data Finder (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm) for critical information about measures, definitions, and changes over time. SOURCE: NCHS, National Vital Statistics System (NVSS); Grove RD, Hetzel AM. Vital statistics rates in the United States, 1940–1960. National Center for Health Statistics. 1968; numerator data from NVSS annual public-use Mortality Files; denominator data from U.S. Census Bureau national population estimates; and Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Arias E, Tejada-Vera B. Deaths: Final data for 2018. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 69 no 13. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2021. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nvsr.htm. For more information on the National Vital Statistics System, see the corresponding Appendix entry at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-appendix-508.pdf.

In December 2024, an estimated 1,118 people committed suicide in South Korea, a slight increase from the previous month. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Number of suicides and suicide rates, by sex and age, in England and Wales. Information on conclusion type is provided, along with the proportion of suicides by method and the median registration delay.

In 2019, the rate of deaths due to suicide in Qatar was 3.9 per 100,000 people, the highest in that year among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The suicide death rate in the GCC region was significantly below the world average of 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

Download data on suicides in Massachusetts by demographics and year. This page also includes reporting on military & veteran suicide, and suicides during COVID-19.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in United States was reported at 16.1 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

The Mortality in Correctional Institutions series (MCI), formerly Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), is an annual data collection conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The MCI began in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). It is the only national statistical collection that obtains detailed information about deaths in adult correctional facilities. The local jail portion began in 2000 after the passage of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 in October of 2000. The jails component of MCI collects data on inmate deaths occurring in local jail facilities while inmates are in the physical custody of jail facility officials.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Ireland was reported at 9.6 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ireland - Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Austria AT: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 14.600 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.700 Ratio for 2018. Austria AT: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 16.250 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.900 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 14.600 Ratio in 2019. Austria AT: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Albania Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 4.300 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.500 Ratio for 2018. Albania Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.950 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.200 Ratio in 2008 and a record low of 4.300 Ratio in 2019. Albania Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

These data represent the Age-Adjusted Colorado Census Tract Mortality Rate Per 100,000 Persons for Suicide as the Underlying Cause of Death (2015-2019). Population estimates for the denominator are calculated from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey. These data are from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Vital Records Death Dataset and are published annually by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

In 2019, 172 children aged between five and 14 years old died by suicide using a firearm in the United States. For adults between the ages of 55 and 64 years old, 4,266 people died by suicide involving a firearm in that year.

Analysis of the risk of suicide and drug-related deaths among prisoners, including the number of deaths, standarised mortality ratios and age-standardised rates, England and Wales, 2008 to 2019.

Mortality in Correctional Institutions (MCI) (formerly, the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP)), is an annual data collection conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The MCI collection began in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). It is the only national statistical collection that obtains detailed information about deaths in adult correctional facilities. MCI collects data on persons dying in state prisons, local jails and in the process of arrest. Each collection is a separate subcollection, but each is under the umbrella of the MCI collection. This deals with the prison subcollection, which has a prison death file. The prison portion of Mortality in Correctional Institutions began in 2001 after the passage of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 in October of 2000. The prison component of MCI collects data on inmate deaths occurring in the 50 state departments of corrections while inmates are in the physical custody of prison officials.

Central African Republic CF: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 12.300 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.800 Ratio for 2018. Central African Republic CF: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 15.400 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 12.300 Ratio in 2019. Central African Republic CF: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Central African Republic – Table CF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Belarus BY: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 21.200 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.800 Ratio for 2018. Belarus BY: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 36.350 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.300 Ratio in 2002 and a record low of 21.200 Ratio in 2019. Belarus BY: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Canada CA: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 11.800 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.000 Ratio for 2018. Canada CA: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 11.950 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 11.200 Ratio in 2006. Canada CA: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].