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Suicides of youth ages 5-18 years in U.S. schools from 1992-2016
Suicides of youth ages 5-18 years in U.S. schools from 1992-2016
Number of suicides of youth ages 5-18 years at school from 1992 to 2016
This graph shows the number of suicides of youths, ages 5-18 years at school, in the United States from 1992 to 2016. During the 2015-16 school year, three youths committed suicide on the campus of a functioning elementary or secondary school. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females for the entire period between 1950 to 2016.
Number of suicides of youth ages 5-18 years at school from 1992 to 2016
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| Number of suicides | |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 |
| 2014-15 | 9 |
| 2013-14 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | 5 |
| 2006-07 | 9 |
| 2005-06 | 3 |
| 2004-05 | 8 |
| 2003-04 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | 10 |
| 2001-02 | 5 |
| 2000-01 | 6 |
| 1999-00 | 8 |
| 1998-99 | 4 |
| 1997-98 | 6 |
| 1996-97 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | 7 |
| 1992-93 | 6 |
| Number of suicides | |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 |
| 2014-15 | 9 |
| 2013-14 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | 5 |
| 2006-07 | 9 |
| 2005-06 | 3 |
| 2004-05 | 8 |
| 2003-04 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | 10 |
| 2001-02 | 5 |
| 2000-01 | 6 |
| 1999-00 | 8 |
| 1998-99 | 4 |
| 1997-98 | 6 |
| 1996-97 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | 7 |
| 1992-93 | 6 |
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This graph shows the number of suicides of youths, ages 5-18 years at school, in the United States from 1992 to 2016. During the 2015-16 school year, three youths committed suicide on the campus of a functioning elementary or secondary school. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females for the entire period between 1950 to 2016.
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- April 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1992 to 2016
- Age group
- 5 to 18 years
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A school-associated violent death is defined as “a homicide, suicide, or legal intervention (involving a law enforcement officer), in which the fatal injury occurred on the campus of a functioning elementary or secondary school in the United States” while the victim was on the way to or from regular sessions at school or while the victim was attending or traveling to or from an official school-sponsored event. Victims include students, staff members, and others who are not students, from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 2016.
“At school” includes on school property, on the way to or from regular sessions at school, and while attending or traveling to or from a school-sponsored event. Estimates were revised and may differ from previously published data.
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- Release date
- April 2019
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1992 to 2016
- Age group
- 5 to 18 years
- Supplementary notes
-
A school-associated violent death is defined as “a homicide, suicide, or legal intervention (involving a law enforcement officer), in which the fatal injury occurred on the campus of a functioning elementary or secondary school in the United States” while the victim was on the way to or from regular sessions at school or while the victim was attending or traveling to or from an official school-sponsored event. Victims include students, staff members, and others who are not students, from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 2016.
“At school” includes on school property, on the way to or from regular sessions at school, and while attending or traveling to or from a school-sponsored event. Estimates were revised and may differ from previously published data.
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The most important statistics
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- Difference between the actual percentage of deaths among men aged 15 to 24 that were suicide and what respondents believed as of 2017Assumed male suicide rate vs. reality in select countries worldwide as of 2017
- Difference between the actual percentage of deaths among women aged 15 to 24 that were suicide and what respondents believed as of 2017Assumed female suicide rate vs. reality in select countries worldwide as of 2017
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- Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2017 (per 100,000 population)*Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2017
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1950 to 2016Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2016
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the United States from 1950 to 2016, by genderDeath rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2016, by gender
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 residents in the U.S. in 2015 and 2016, by ageDeath rate for suicide in the U.S. 2015-2016 by age
- Deaths per 100,000 resident population by suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by gender and age* Death rate from suicide in the U.S. by gender and age 2016
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- U.S. states with the highest suicide rates as of 2016 (per 100,000 population)U.S. states with highest suicide rates 2016
- Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by method Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. 2016, by method
- Mental health/substance abuse
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- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by substance dependence or abuse*Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by substance dependence or abuse 2017
- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by major depressive episode*Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by major depressive episode 2017
- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by serious psychological distress*Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by serious psychological distress 2017
- Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by previous metal health diagnoses*Known mental health conditions among U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by diagnoses
- Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use*Mental health status of U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by substance use
- Distribution of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by methodMental health status of U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by method
- Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or historyMental health status of U.S. suicide cases in 2015, by suicide event/history
- Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and had seriously considered suicide from 2010 to 2018, by yearSuicidal ideation among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2018
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The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2017, by gender and ethnicityU.S. students who considered attempting suicide 2017, by gender and ethnicity
- Number of suicides of youth ages 5-18 years at school from 1992 to 2016Suicides of youth ages 5-18 years in U.S. schools from 1992-2016
- States with the highest rates of suicidal death among adolescents in the U.S. as of 2018 (per 100,000 adolescents)*U.S. states with the highest adolescent suicide rates U.S. 2018
- Number of school-associated homicides and suicides of youth ages 5-18 in the United States in 2015-16, by location*Homicides and suicides of youth at schools in the U.S. 2016
- Reasons for receiving specialty mental health services among U.S. youths in the past year as of 2017*Reasons for receiving specialty mental health services among U.S. youths 2017
- Hospitalizations
The most important statistics
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States from 2013 to 2017*Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2013-2017
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by gender*Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2016-2017, by gender
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2017, by age group*Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2015-2017, by age
- Public opinion
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- Do you consider suicide morally acceptable or morally wrong?Americans' moral stance towards suicide from 2001 to 2018
- Do you consider doctor-assisted suicide morally acceptable or morally wrong?Americans' moral stance towards doctor-assisted suicide from 2001 to 2018
- Importance of investing public dollars in the prevention of suicide in the U.S. as of 2019Importance of public dollar in preventing suicide in U.S. 2019
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Statistics on "Suicide"
- Leading 20 countries based on suicide mortality rate in 2016 (per 100 000 population)
- Suicide rates in selected countries as of 2015, by gender (per 100,000 population)
- Difference between the actual percentage of deaths among men aged 15 to 24 that were suicide and what respondents believed as of 2017
- Difference between the actual percentage of deaths among women aged 15 to 24 that were suicide and what respondents believed as of 2017
- Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2017 (per 100,000 population)*
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1950 to 2016
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the United States from 1950 to 2016, by gender
- Deaths by suicide per 100,000 residents in the U.S. in 2015 and 2016, by age
- Deaths per 100,000 resident population by suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by gender and age*
- U.S. states with the highest share of adults with suicide thoughts in 2015-2016*
- U.S. states with the highest suicide rates as of 2016 (per 100,000 population)
- Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by method
- Number of deaths from suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by method
- Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2017
- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by substance dependence or abuse*
- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by major depressive episode*
- Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by serious psychological distress*
- Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by previous metal health diagnoses*
- Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use*
- Distribution of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by method
- Percentage of U.S. suicides that had a known mental health condition as of 2015, by suicide event or history
- Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and had seriously considered suicide from 2010 to 2018, by year
- Percentage of U.S. college students that had ever seriously considered suicide as of fall 2018
- Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity
- Number of suicides of youth ages 5-18 years at school from 1992 to 2016
- States with the highest rates of suicidal death among adolescents in the U.S. as of 2018 (per 100,000 adolescents)*
- Number of school-associated homicides and suicides of youth ages 5-18 in the United States in 2015-16, by location*
- Reasons for receiving specialty mental health services among U.S. youths in the past year as of 2017*
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States from 2013 to 2017*
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by gender*
- Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2017, by age group*
- Do you consider suicide morally acceptable or morally wrong?
- Do you consider doctor-assisted suicide morally acceptable or morally wrong?
- Importance of investing public dollars in the prevention of suicide in the U.S. as of 2019
- Number of suicides in Denmark from 2011 to 2017, by gender
- Number of suicides in Denmark in 2017, by age group and gender
- United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service
- Number of suicides in Denmark in 2017, by age group
- Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity
- Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2016, by age
- Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender
- Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity
- Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by age
- Suicide and trespassing fatalities in U.S. rail transit from 2003 to 2008
- Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender
- Number of suicides in Brazil from 2006 to 2016 (in 1,000s)
- Total number of suicides in Latin America and Caribbean countries in 2009
- Number of deaths from suicide and self-inflicted injuries in Spain from 2005 to 2015
- Estimated number of suicides worldwide in 2012, by country income group (in 1,000)*
- Gender distribution of suicides in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2012, by method
- Schooling rate for the academic year 2016 to 2017 in France, by age and gender
- Frequency of time that public school teachers set aside during class for read-aloud and/or independent reading in the United States in 2016, by school type
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