Interesting in how the number of suicides have increased and decreased over the last decade with references to 2016 – CDC first opioid dosing guidelines and 2020 the start of Covid-19 and 2022 the 2nd CDC opioid dosing guidelines.
Suicide and Attempted Suicide Trends in the Last 10 Years
Suicide Deaths:
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Over the past decade, suicide deaths in the United States have increased overall. After a period of modest decline from 2018 to 2020, suicide rates began to rise again, reaching record highs in 2022 and 20241356.
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The age-adjusted suicide rate rose from 12.3 per 100,000 in 2011 to 14.4 in 2022, representing a 16% increase over that period1. By 2024, the rate further increased to an estimated 14.7 per 100,000, with over 49,300 deaths, marking the highest levels since 19413.
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The total number of suicide deaths in 2022 was 49,369, the highest on record at that time1. This upward trend continued into 2023 and 20243.
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Suicide rates increased 37% between 2000 and 2018, dipped by 5% from 2018 to 2020, and then returned to peak levels by 2022256.
Demographic Patterns:
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Males account for about 80% of suicide deaths, with the highest rates among those aged 85 and older236.
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Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native people have the highest suicide rates among racial/ethnic groups3.
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Firearms are the most common method, involved in over half of all suicides, and firearm-related suicides have driven much of the recent increase13.
Youth and Young Adults:
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Suicide deaths among 10- to 24-year-olds increased by 62% from 2007 to 20218.
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The share of high school students who seriously considered suicide rose from 16% in 2011 to 22% in 2021. Suicide attempts in this group also increased from 8% to 10% over the same period7.
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Black youth and preteens have seen particularly sharp increases, with suicide rates among Black youth ages 10-17 rising by 144% between 2007 and 20208.
Attempted Suicides:
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Attempted suicides are far more common than completed suicides. It is estimated that there are about 25 suicide attempts for every suicide death4.
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In 2015, there were over 1.1 million suicide attempts in the U.S., roughly one attempt every 31 seconds4.
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Among high school students in 2021, 10% reported attempting suicide at least once in the past year, up from 8% in 20117.
Summary Table: Suicide Trends (2011–2024)
| Year | Suicide Rate (per 100,000) | Notable Trends |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.3 | Start of decade |
| 2018 | 14.2 | Peak before brief decline |
| 2020 | 13.5 | Lowest point in recent years |
| 2021 | 14.1 | Sharp increase resumes |
| 2022 | 14.4 | Record high number of deaths |
| 2023 (est) | 14.2 | Rates remain high |
| 2024 (est) | 14.7 | Highest since 1941, over 49,300 deaths |
Conclusion
Both suicide deaths and suicide attempts have increased over the last 10 years in the United States. After a brief decline around 2019–2020, rates have climbed to record highs, especially among youth and certain minority groups. The data highlight a persistent and growing mental health crisis, with firearms playing a significant role in the increase in suicide deaths1378.
Citations:
- https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-the-latest-suicide-data-and-change-over-the-last-decade/
- https://www.lifespan.org/be-well/rise-suicide
- https://nchstats.com/us-suicide-rates/
- https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention/basics/facts
- https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db464.htm
- https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/03/03/youth-suicide-risk-increased-over-past-decade
- https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/youth-suicide-is-on-the-rise-yale-aims-to-save-lives/
- https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide
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The CDC has years of missing suicide data they won’t give up. tried FOIA 4 times. Nothing
Curiously we see notta for the 2015-2017,,ish,,now if u look at deathcharts,our dead,,,6,000 more dead the years directly correlated w/those cdc guideline enforcement,,and curiously TRYING to look up truthful data is a nightmare,,they blurr the years,,or do not do certain individual years anymore,,,they use tooo,,they blurring these suicide data on purpose,,unless your a expert on data analysis,,even then trying to get a CLEAR number is next to impossible,,,on purpose i believe,,,To this issue of wanting us dead,,,yes,,i believe that,but their reason of sooo much %$$$$$,,,no,,i cost my insurance company nothing,,,going 1nce a years ,was my outta pocket,,,insurance company nothing,,soo how are ,”we” expensive??i certainly was not expensive ands my physical pain was ONCE effectively treated,,thats not wrong,,,it rights,,and IT WORKED!!!!!,,mw
The government is getting rid of the expendable populations.