FACTS AND FIGURES
Learn about statistics, trends, and other relevant insights for behavioral health practitioners working to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for people in underserved communities.
Suicide Death Rates
From 2010-2020, nearly half a million lives were lost to suicide in the United States.
1 During this ten-year span, suicide death
rates increased the fastest among people of color, with the highest increase among Black people (43% increase), followed by
American Indian/Alaska Natives (41% increase), and Hispanics (27% increase). Suicide death rates in 2020 were highest among
American Indian/Alaskan Natives, having a death rate of 23.9 per 100,000 people, which was one and a half times higher than
the rate for White people (16.8 per 100,000 people). Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian and Pacific Islanders had less than half the
suicide death rates for Whites. The data also show that although females were more likely to attempt suicide compared to males,
males had a higher death rate of 22.0 per 100,000 compared to 5.5 per 100,000 for females. On July 16, 2022, the federally
mandated crisis number 988 was created to better assist those who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The goal of the
988 lifeline is to provide immediate crisis intervention and support for those who may be contemplating suicide or experiencing
a mental health crisis.
Learn more about 988 and other support services
.
Source: A Look at Suicide Rates Ahead of 988 Launch