Suicide rate among older U.S. men in 2021, by age and method
In 2021, firearms were by far the most common method of suicide among men aged 55 and older. That year, there were 45.9 suicide deaths involving firearms per 100,000 population among men aged 85 years and older. This statistic shows the suicide rate among men age 55 and older in the United States in 2021, by age and mechanism of death.