In 2022, it was estimated that 5.3 percent of women in the U.S. had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year, a significant increase from 3.9 in 2018. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022.
Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology. Figures prior to 2021 were taken from the previous year's report and can be found here on page 1,757.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/
SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Women Who Had Serious Thoughts of Suicide in The past Year from 2008 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. women who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/666448/suicidal-thoughts-past-year-us-women/