Suicide Quotes, Statistics, and Demographics

Suicide Quotes and stats

This page features Suicide Quotes and demographic info by age, race, and state. Major causes of suicide are also addressed.

If you are having suicidal thoughts or tendencies, call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Suicide Rates by State

Below is a list of states, followed by age adjusted suicide rates for each state in 2016.

In 2016, the overall age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States was 13.4 per 100,000 people, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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rank STATE RATE

1. Montana 26

2. Alaska 25.4

3. Wyoming 25.2

4. New Mexico 22.5

5. Utah 21.6

6. Nevada 21.4

7. Idaho 21.3

8. Oklahoma 20.9

9. Colorado 20.5

9. South Dakota 20.5

11. West Virginia 19.5

12. North Dakota 19

13. Missouri 18.3

14. Arkansas 18.2

15. Kansas 17.9

16. Oregon 17.8

17. Arizona 17.6

18. New Hampshire 17.3

18. Vermont 17.3

20. Kentucky 16.8

21. Tennessee 16.3

22. Maine 15.7

22. South Carolina 15.7

24. Alabama 15.6

25. Indiana 15.4

26. Washington 14.8

27. Pennsylvania 14.7

28. Wisconsin 14.6

29. Iowa 14.5

30. Louisiana 14.1

30. Ohio 14.1

32. Florida 13.9

33. Georgia 13.3

33. Michigan 13.3

35. Minnesota 13.2

35. Virginia 13.2

37. Nebraska 13.0

37. North Carolina 13.0

39. Mississippi 12.7

40. Texas 12.6

41. Hawaii 12.0

42. Delaware 11.5

43. Rhode Island 11.1

44. Illinois 10.7

45. California 10.5

46. Connecticut 10.0

47. Maryland 9.3

48. Massachusetts 8.7

49. New York 8.1

50. New Jersey 7.2

51. DC 5.1

Washington DC has a lower reported suicide rate than any U.S. state, with only 5.1 suicides per 100,000 people, according to known statistics.

However, none of the above data accounts for unreported suicides.

Suicide Facts

1. There were 40,600 suicides reported in the United States in 2012, 41,149 reported in 2013, and nearly 45,000 reported in 2016.

2. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America.

3. The overall U.S. suicide rate is believed to be 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people, as of 2016.

4. More than half of all reported suicides in America are self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

5. In 2013, the highest suicide demographic by age group in America was 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people between the ages of 45 and 64.

6. The suicide rate in America is about four times higher among men than among women.

7. Only 1 out of every 25 suicide attempts is successful.

8. On average, 123 Americans commit suicide each day. Based on the above statistic, that means that on average, more than 3,000 Americans attempt suicide each day.

Dream Catcher in the Rye

Suicide is alarmingly common among Native American youth.

According to one study, roughly 25 percent of youth suicides in America are Native American youth.

This is shocking when you consider that Native Americans make up less the one precent of America's population.

Common problems that can cause depression leading to suicide include

pre-existing mental illness
domestic violence
child abuse
chronic poverty
substance abuse

or any combination of the above.

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