Most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization to compile the following list of suicide facts:

General Statistics (USA)

• Suicide is the 10^th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. (CDC)
• Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide. (CDC)
• There is one death by suicide in the US every 12 minutes. (CDC)
• Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC)
• Suicide takes the lives of over 44,965 Americans every year. (CDC)
• The highest suicide rates in the US are among Whites, American Indians, and Alaska Natives.
• Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment. (NAMI)
• 80% -90% of people that seek treatment for depression are treated successfully using therapy and/or medication. (TADS study)
• An estimated quarter-million people each year become suicide survivors (AAS)
• There is one suicide for every estimated 25 suicide attempts. (CDC)
• There is one suicide for every estimated 4 suicide attempts in the elderly. (CDC)

Global Statistics

For more information on suicide stats by region and country visit the World Health Statistics Data Visualizations Dashboard.

• Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world each year, which is roughly one death every 40 seconds.
• Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the world for those aged 15-24 years.
• Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.

Gender Disparities

• Suicide among males is 4x’s higher than among females. Male deaths represent 79% of all US suicides. (CDC)
• Firearms are the most commonly used method of suicide among males (51%). (CDC)

 

• Females are more likely than males to have had suicidal thoughts. (CDC)
• Females experience depression at roughly 2x’s the rate of men.(SMH)
• Females attempt suicide 3x’s as often as males. (CDC)
• Poisoning is the most common method of suicide for females. (CDC)

Information from: https://save.org/about-suicide/suicide-facts/