This statistic shows the death rate from suicide in the United States in 2016, by gender and age. In that year, there were 31 deaths by suicide per 100,000 male Americans aged 65 and older. Thus, this was the group with the highest suicide rate. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females from 1950 up to 2016.
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Deaths per 100,000 resident population by suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by gender and age*
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This statistic shows the death rate from suicide in the United States in 2016, by gender and age. In that year, there were 31 deaths by suicide per 100,000 male Americans aged 65 and older. Thus, this was the group with the highest suicide rate. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females from 1950 up to 2016.
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This statistic shows the death rate from suicide in the United States in 2016, by gender and age. In that year, there were 31 deaths by suicide per 100,000 male Americans aged 65 and older. Thus, this was the group with the highest suicide rate. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females from 1950 up to 2016.
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- September 2018
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- 2016
- Age group
- 15 years and older
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* Underlying cause of death was coded according to the 6th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in 1950, 7th Revision in 1960, 8th Revision in 1970, and 9th Revision in 1980-1998. Starting with 1999 data, cause of death is coded according to ICD-10.
All rates are age-adjusted. Age-adjusted rates are calculated using the year 2000 standard population. Prior to 2003, age-adjusted rates were calculated using standard million proportions based on rounded population numbers. Starting with 2003 data, unrounded population numbers are used to calculate age-adjusted rates.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Age group
- 15 years and older
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* Underlying cause of death was coded according to the 6th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in 1950, 7th Revision in 1960, 8th Revision in 1970, and 9th Revision in 1980-1998. Starting with 1999 data, cause of death is coded according to ICD-10.
All rates are age-adjusted. Age-adjusted rates are calculated using the year 2000 standard population. Prior to 2003, age-adjusted rates were calculated using standard million proportions based on rounded population numbers. Starting with 2003 data, unrounded population numbers are used to calculate age-adjusted rates.
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