Share of U.S. adolescents who attempted or considered suicide in 2019, by gender
In 2019, over 24 percent of female adolescents aged 14 to 18 years in the United States reported that they seriously considered attempting suicide during the past year, while only 13 percent of male adolescents reported the same. This statistic displays the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adolescents in the United States in 2019, by gender.