This graph shows the number of suicides of youths, ages 5-18 years at school, in the United States from 1992 to 2015. During the 2014-15 school year, nine 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 2014.
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Suicides of youth ages 5-18 years in U.S. schools from 1992-2015
Number of suicides of youth ages 5-18 years at school from 1992 to 2015
This graph shows the number of suicides of youths, ages 5-18 years at school, in the United States from 1992 to 2015. During the 2014-15 school year, nine 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 2014.
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| Number of suicides | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 2015. During the 2014-15 school year, nine 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 2014.
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- March 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1992 to 2015
- 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, 2015.
“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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1992 to 2015
- Age group
- 5 to 18 years
- Supplementary notes
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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, 2015.
“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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