Adolescent suicide rates in the U.S. by state as of 2020
Idaho was the state with the highest rate of suicidal death among adolescents in the U.S. in 2020, with around 25 deaths per 100,000 adolescents. The overall suicide rate in the U.S. has increased over recent years. Suicide is more common among men than women with rates among men over three times higher than among women.
Risk factors
Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders, as well as substance abuse. In fact, suicidal thoughts, plans to commit suicide, and suicide attempts are all more common among those with drug or alcohol dependence or abuse. In terms of suicides due to a known mental disorder, depression accounts for around 75 percent of all such suicides.
Methods
Most suicides in the United States are carried out by firearms, however, the most common method of suicide differs from country to country. In 2020, almost 24,300 suicides in the United States were conducted by firearms, or half of all suicides that year. Firearms are the most common means of suicide among both men and women, but suicide by poisoning is much more common among women than men.
Risk factors
Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders, as well as substance abuse. In fact, suicidal thoughts, plans to commit suicide, and suicide attempts are all more common among those with drug or alcohol dependence or abuse. In terms of suicides due to a known mental disorder, depression accounts for around 75 percent of all such suicides.
Methods
Most suicides in the United States are carried out by firearms, however, the most common method of suicide differs from country to country. In 2020, almost 24,300 suicides in the United States were conducted by firearms, or half of all suicides that year. Firearms are the most common means of suicide among both men and women, but suicide by poisoning is much more common among women than men.
