From 2015 to 2019, around 2.4 million adults who graduated college or higher education in the U.S. reported that they seriously thought about killing themselves at least once in the past 12 months. This statistic illustrates the number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts in the past year from 2015 to 2019, by education level.
Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level
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Suicidal thoughts*
Suicide plan
Suicide attempt
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* Respondents who answered “yes” to the question, “At any time in the past 12 months, did you seriously think about trying to kill yourself?” were categorized as having serious thoughts of suicide in the past year.
** Includes persons with a general education diploma.
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CDC, & MMWR. (January 7, 2022). Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level (in thousands)." Chart. January 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/
CDC, MMWR. (2022). Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults in The United States Who Had Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Plans, or Attempts during The Previous Year from 2015 to 2019, by Education Level (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Number of adults in the United States who had suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, or attempts during the previous year from 2015 to 2019, by education level (in thousands) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, January 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307909/suicidal-thoughts-plans-attempts-number-us-adults-by-education/
