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  1. Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Feb 17, 2020
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    Preeti Vankar (2020). Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/study/70570/diseases-of-despair-in-the-us/
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    Feb 17, 2020
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    Preeti Vankar
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    According to the latest available data, there were around 14.1 suicide deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. 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.

  2. Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2022

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187465/death-rate-from-suicide-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    According to the latest available data, there were around **** 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 ***** times higher for men. Hospitalizations In 2021, there were around ******* 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 ******* such hospitalizations among women and ******* hospitalizations among men. Public opinionSuicide can be a divisive topic that involves religious and political views. Recent data shows that ** percent of the U.S. population believes suicide is morally wrong, while ** percent believe it to be morally acceptable. However, only ** percent of adults believe it is “very important” to invest public dollars in the prevention of suicide.

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Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2023

Explore at:
Dataset updated
Feb 17, 2020
Dataset provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Authors
Preeti Vankar
Area covered
United States
Description

According to the latest available data, there were around 14.1 suicide deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. 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.

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