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Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. 2016, by method
Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. 2016, by method
Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by method
This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from suicide in the United States during 2016, sorted by method of suicide. In that year, over half of all suicides among males in the U.S. were conducted by the use of firearms. 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 2015.
Distribution of deaths from suicide in the U.S. in 2016, by method
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| Firearm | Suffocation | Poisoning | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 56.6% | 26.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| Female | 32.1% | 25.3% | 33% | 9.6% |
| Firearm | Suffocation | Poisoning | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 56.6% | 26.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| Female | 32.1% | 25.3% | 33% | 9.6% |
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This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from suicide in the United States during 2016, sorted by method of suicide. In that year, over half of all suicides among males in the U.S. were conducted by the use of firearms. 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 2015.
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- 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
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- 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*
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