Citation

MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2020; 69(17): 529.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

10.15585/mmwr.mm6917a4

PMID

32352956

Abstract

In 2018, the U.S. suicide rate was 14.2 per 100,000 standard population, with rates varying by state. The five states with the highest age-adjusted suicide rates were Wyoming (25.2), New Mexico (25.0), Montana (24.9), Alaska (24.6), and Idaho (23.9). The five jurisdictions with the lowest suicide rates were the District of Columbia (7.5), New Jersey (8.3), New York (8.3), Rhode Island (9.5), and Massachusetts (9.9).

Source: National Vital Statistics System. Underlying cause of death data, 1999–2018. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.

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Reported by: Jiaquan Xu, MD, jiaquanxu@cdc.gov, 301-458-4086; Arialdi M. Minino, MPH.

Language: en