Suicide in the United States - Statistics & Facts
Suicide in the United States remains a serious and often overlooked public health issue. Suicide rates in the U.S. are over three times higher among men than women, but over the last decade, both men and women have seen increases in suicide death rates. Men aged 75 years and older have the highest death rates from suicide among males, while the highest rates for females are among women aged 45 to 64 years. The states with the highest death rates from suicide are Wyoming, Alaska, and Montana.
