National Suicide Prevention Week

By Molly Ross

In 2009 (the latest year for which we have national statistics), there were 36,909 suicides in the U.S. (100.8 suicides per day; 1 suicide every 14.3 minutes). This translates to an annual suicide rate of 12.0 per 100,000.

Males complete suicide at a rate 3.7 times that of females. However, females attempt suicide three more often than males.

Suicide is the2nd leadingCauseof deathamong college students.

Suicide rates are the highest among the divorced, separated, and widowed and lowest among the married.

Males complete suicide at a rate 3.7 times that of females. However, females attempt suicide three more often than males.

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• Information: http://www.suicideprevention.uconn.edu/• Information: http://www.suicidology.org/stats-and-tools/suicide-fact-sheets