This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey. The results have been sorted by ethnicity and sexual identity. According to the source, 39.2 percent of student respondents with a Hispanic background stated they have seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey.
Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2019, by ethnicity and sexual identity
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC. (August 21, 2020). Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2019, by ethnicity and sexual identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222126/us-students-who-considered-attempting-suicide-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2019, by ethnicity and sexual identity." Chart. August 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222126/us-students-who-considered-attempting-suicide-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of U.S. high school students who have seriously considered attempting suicide as of 2019, by ethnicity and sexual identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222126/us-students-who-considered-attempting-suicide-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. High School Students Who Have Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide as of 2019, by Ethnicity and Sexual Identity." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222126/us-students-who-considered-attempting-suicide-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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