Title: Facts About Suicide | Suicide Prevention Program | Western Michigan University
Headings: Facts About Suicide
Facts About Suicide
National statistics
By age
By gender (from the CDC)
By race/ethnicity
The CDC reported the following statistics for 2001-2010 among Black/African Americans:
The CDC reported the following statistics for 2001-2010 among Hispanic/Latino Americans:
The CDC reported the following statistics for 2015 among American Indians and Alaska Natives:
The CDC reported the following statistics from 2001-2010 among the Asian American and Pacific Islander population:
Michigan statistics

Content: Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social, racial and ethnic boundaries. Suicidal behavior is complex and not a response to one problem that a person is experiencing. Some risk factors vary with age, gender, or ethnic group and may occur in combination or change over time. Surviving family members not only suffer the trauma of losing a loved one to suicide, they may themselves be at higher risk for suicide and emotional problems. National statistics
Statistics are based on the latest year for which we have national statistics, 2016. U.S.A Suicide: 2015 Official Final Data
Suicide is currently the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This translates into an annual suicide rate of approximately 14 per 100,000 people dying a year by suicide (44,193 a year), out-ranking homicides (ranked as the 16th leading cause of death). The suicide rates decreased from 1990-2000 from 12.5 to 10.4 suicides per 100,000. Over the past decade, however, the rate has again increased.