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Number of firearm suicide deaths in the U.S. 2016, by gender
Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender
The statistic shows the number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender. In 2016, about 3,291 women committed suicide using a firearm in the United States.
Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender
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The statistic shows the number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by gender. In 2016, about 3,291 women committed suicide using a firearm in the United States.
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- July 2018
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Statistics on "Suicide"
- Overview
The most important statistics
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- Suicide rates in selected countries as of 2015, by gender (per 100,000 population)Number of suicides in selected countries by gender 2015
- 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
- U.S. characteristics
The most important statistics
- 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
- U.S. states with the highest share of adults with suicide thoughts in 2015-2016*U.S. states with highest suicide thoughts percentage in adults 2015-2016
- 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
The most important statistics
- 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
- Suicide and adolescents
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
The most important statistics
- 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"
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- 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 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 age
- Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity
- Rate of firearm deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2010
- Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2017
- Number of firearm deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2016
- Rate of firearm suicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2017
- Percent of local inmate deaths in jail, by cause of death, in the United States between 2000 and 2014
- Number of state prisoner suicides in the United States from 2005 to 2014
- Number of local inmate suicides in jail in the United States from 2005 to 2014
- Victimization rate of non-fatal firearm crimes per 100,000 of population in the United States in 2011, by ethnicity
- In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?
- Number of non-fatal firearm crimes in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in thousands)
- Victimization rate of non-fatal firearm crimes per 100,000 of population in the United States from 2000 to 2011
- Breakdown of violent crimes involving a firearm in England and Wales in 2015/2016, by type of principal weapon
- Number of stolen firearms in the Australian Capital Territory from financial years 2007 to 2018
- Average annual expenditure on the collection of firearms for a collector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013
- Number of stolen firearms in Northern Territory, Australia from financial years 2007 to 2018
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