Introduction
Suicide is an action in which a person deliberately ends their life by killing themselves. This type of action is one that occurs cross-culturally throughout the entire world, and it affects numerous distinct populations of individuals, although some groups more than others. Suicides often involve the use of a weapon, such as a knife or a gun, but they are also caused by overdosing on medication or drugs, and hanging.
Suicides are disproportionately carried out by men, and they’re one of the most frequent causes of human death globally. There are certain risk factors that might make a person more likely to commit suicide, such as mental and physical disorders, substance abuse and withdrawal, prolonged bullying and harassment, the ending of a long-term relationship, and going through extreme hardships in life. One commonality among these risk factors is that people are in situations where they can’t see a viable way out of it due to their limited control of a particular situation regarding the existence of their lives.
# | State | Suicide Rate (2020) | Percentage Change (vs. 2019) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wyoming | 30.5 per 100k | 4.1% |
2 | Alaska | 27.5 per 100k | -3.51% |
3 | Montana | 26.1 per 100k | -0.38% |
4 | New Mexico | 24.2 per 100k | 0.83% |
5 | Idaho | 23.2 per 100k | 13.73% |
6 | Oklahoma | 21.9 per 100k | 6.83% |
7 | Colorado | 21.5 per 100k | -2.71% |
8 | South Dakota | 21 per 100k | 0.48% |
9 | Utah | 20.8 per 100k | -1.89% |
10 | West Virginia | 19.4 per 100k | 4.86% |
11 | Arkansas | 19 per 100k | 5.56% |
12 | Kansas | 18.4 per 100k | 1.1% |
13 | Oregon | 18.3 per 100k | -10.29% |
14 | Missouri | 18.2 per 100k | 0% |
15 | Nevada | 18.2 per 100k | -8.08% |
16 | North Dakota | 18.2 per 100k | 0.55% |
17 | Vermont | 18.1 per 100k | 13.13% |
18 | Iowa | 18 per 100k | 7.78% |
19 | Kentucky | 17.7 per 100k | 7.27% |
20 | Arizona | 17.6 per 100k | -5.88% |
21 | Tennessee | 17.2 per 100k | 0% |
22 | Maine | 16.4 per 100k | -15.46% |
23 | New Hampshire | 16.4 per 100k | -6.29% |
24 | South Carolina | 16.3 per 100k | 0.62% |
25 | Alabama | 16 per 100k | -1.84% |
26 | Washington | 15.2 per 100k | -4.4% |
27 | Indiana | 15 per 100k | 5.63% |
28 | Nebraska | 14.9 per 100k | -7.45% |
29 | Wisconsin | 14.5 per 100k | 3.57% |
30 | Michigan | 14 per 100k | -2.1% |
31 | Mississippi | 13.9 per 100k | -3.47% |
32 | Ohio | 13.8 per 100k | -8.61% |
33 | Georgia | 13.7 per 100k | -6.16% |
34 | Louisiana | 13.7 per 100k | -8.67% |
35 | Virginia | 13.5 per 100k | 5.47% |
36 | Texas | 13.3 per 100k | -0.75% |
37 | Florida | 13.2 per 100k | -8.97% |
38 | North Carolina | 13.2 per 100k | 5.6% |
39 | Minnesota | 13.1 per 100k | -9.03% |
40 | Hawaii | 12.9 per 100k | -16.77% |
41 | Pennsylvania | 12.6 per 100k | -10.64% |
42 | Delaware | 12.3 per 100k | 8.85% |
43 | Illinois | 10.5 per 100k | -3.67% |
44 | California | 10 per 100k | -6.54% |
45 | Connecticut | 9.3 per 100k | -18.42% |
46 | Maryland | 9.2 per 100k | -10.68% |
47 | Rhode Island | 8.5 per 100k | -20.56% |
48 | Massachusetts | 8.4 per 100k | -3.45% |
49 | New York | 8 per 100k | -3.61% |
50 | New Jersey | 7.1 per 100k | -11.25% |
Suicide Rate by State
Alabama
Suicide Rate
16 per 100k
↓ 1.84%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#25
Suicide Mortality
793
Ranked in the US
#28
Alaska
Suicide Rate
27.5 per 100k
↓ 3.51%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#2
Suicide Mortality
204
Ranked in the US
#8
Arizona
Suicide Rate
17.6 per 100k
↓ 5.88%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#20
Suicide Mortality
1,363
Ranked in the US
#41
Arkansas
Suicide Rate
19 per 100k
↑ 5.56%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#11
Suicide Mortality
583
Ranked in the US
#20
California
Suicide Rate
10 per 100k
↓ 6.54%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#44
Suicide Mortality
4,144
Ranked in the US
#50
Colorado
Suicide Rate
21.5 per 100k
↓ 2.71%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#7
Suicide Mortality
1,302
Ranked in the US
#39
Connecticut
Suicide Rate
9.3 per 100k
↓ 18.42%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#45
Suicide Mortality
364
Ranked in the US
#14
Delaware
Suicide Rate
12.3 per 100k
↑ 8.85%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#42
Suicide Mortality
124
Ranked in the US
#3
Florida
Suicide Rate
13.2 per 100k
↓ 8.97%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#37
Suicide Mortality
3,135
Ranked in the US
#48
Georgia
Suicide Rate
13.7 per 100k
↓ 6.16%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#33
Suicide Mortality
1,491
Ranked in the US
#44
Hawaii
Suicide Rate
12.9 per 100k
↓ 16.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#40
Suicide Mortality
184
Ranked in the US
#6
Idaho
Suicide Rate
23.2 per 100k
↑ 13.73%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#5
Suicide Mortality
419
Ranked in the US
#16
Illinois
Suicide Rate
10.5 per 100k
↓ 3.67%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#43
Suicide Mortality
1,362
Ranked in the US
#40
Indiana
Suicide Rate
15 per 100k
↑ 5.63%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#27
Suicide Mortality
1,024
Ranked in the US
#34
Iowa
Suicide Rate
18 per 100k
↑ 7.78%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#18
Suicide Mortality
552
Ranked in the US
#19
Kansas
Suicide Rate
18.4 per 100k
↑ 1.1%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#12
Suicide Mortality
531
Ranked in the US
#18
Kentucky
Suicide Rate
17.7 per 100k
↑ 7.27%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#19
Suicide Mortality
801
Ranked in the US
#29
Louisiana
Suicide Rate
13.7 per 100k
↓ 8.67%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#34
Suicide Mortality
642
Ranked in the US
#24
Maine
Suicide Rate
16.4 per 100k
↓ 15.46%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#22
Suicide Mortality
234
Ranked in the US
#9
Maryland
Suicide Rate
9.2 per 100k
↓ 10.68%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#46
Suicide Mortality
585
Ranked in the US
#21
Massachusetts
Suicide Rate
8.4 per 100k
↓ 3.45%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#48
Suicide Mortality
618
Ranked in the US
#23
Michigan
Suicide Rate
14 per 100k
↓ 2.1%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#30
Suicide Mortality
1,444
Ranked in the US
#43
Minnesota
Suicide Rate
13.1 per 100k
↓ 9.03%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#39
Suicide Mortality
758
Ranked in the US
#27
Mississippi
Suicide Rate
13.9 per 100k
↓ 3.47%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#31
Suicide Mortality
410
Ranked in the US
#15
Missouri
Suicide Rate
18.2 per 100k
- 0%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#14
Suicide Mortality
1,125
Ranked in the US
#35
Montana
Suicide Rate
26.1 per 100k
↓ 0.38%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#3
Suicide Mortality
300
Ranked in the US
#12
Nebraska
Suicide Rate
14.9 per 100k
↓ 7.45%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#28
Suicide Mortality
283
Ranked in the US
#11
Nevada
Suicide Rate
18.2 per 100k
↓ 8.08%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#15
Suicide Mortality
603
Ranked in the US
#22
New Hampshire
Suicide Rate
16.4 per 100k
↓ 6.29%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#23
Suicide Mortality
234
Ranked in the US
#10
New Jersey
Suicide Rate
7.1 per 100k
↓ 11.25%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#50
Suicide Mortality
679
Ranked in the US
#26
New Mexico
Suicide Rate
24.2 per 100k
↑ 0.83%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#4
Suicide Mortality
516
Ranked in the US
#17
New York
Suicide Rate
8 per 100k
↓ 3.61%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#49
Suicide Mortality
1,642
Ranked in the US
#45
North Carolina
Suicide Rate
13.2 per 100k
↑ 5.6%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#38
Suicide Mortality
1,441
Ranked in the US
#42
North Dakota
Suicide Rate
18.2 per 100k
↑ 0.55%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#16
Suicide Mortality
135
Ranked in the US
#4
Ohio
Suicide Rate
13.8 per 100k
↓ 8.61%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#32
Suicide Mortality
1,644
Ranked in the US
#46
Oklahoma
Suicide Rate
21.9 per 100k
↑ 6.83%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#6
Suicide Mortality
869
Ranked in the US
#33
Oregon
Suicide Rate
18.3 per 100k
↓ 10.29%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#13
Suicide Mortality
833
Ranked in the US
#30
Pennsylvania
Suicide Rate
12.6 per 100k
↓ 10.64%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#41
Suicide Mortality
1,694
Ranked in the US
#47
Rhode Island
Suicide Rate
8.5 per 100k
↓ 20.56%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#47
Suicide Mortality
94
Ranked in the US
#1
South Carolina
Suicide Rate
16.3 per 100k
↑ 0.62%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#24
Suicide Mortality
868
Ranked in the US
#32
South Dakota
Suicide Rate
21 per 100k
↑ 0.48%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#8
Suicide Mortality
186
Ranked in the US
#7
Tennessee
Suicide Rate
17.2 per 100k
- 0%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#21
Suicide Mortality
1,220
Ranked in the US
#38
Texas
Suicide Rate
13.3 per 100k
↓ 0.75%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#36
Suicide Mortality
3,924
Ranked in the US
#49
Utah
Suicide Rate
20.8 per 100k
↓ 1.89%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#9
Suicide Mortality
651
Ranked in the US
#25
Vermont
Suicide Rate
18.1 per 100k
↑ 13.13%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#17
Suicide Mortality
117
Ranked in the US
#2
Virginia
Suicide Rate
13.5 per 100k
↑ 5.47%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#35
Suicide Mortality
1,202
Ranked in the US
#36
Washington
Suicide Rate
15.2 per 100k
↓ 4.4%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#26
Suicide Mortality
1,212
Ranked in the US
#37
West Virginia
Suicide Rate
19.4 per 100k
↑ 4.86%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#10
Suicide Mortality
354
Ranked in the US
#13
Wisconsin
Suicide Rate
14.5 per 100k
↑ 3.57%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#29
Suicide Mortality
866
Ranked in the US
#31
Wyoming
Suicide Rate
30.5 per 100k
↑ 4.1%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#1
Suicide Mortality
182
Ranked in the US
#5
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