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Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by ethnicity and gender
Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by ethnicity and gender
Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by ethnicity and gender
by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 7, 2018
This statistic depicts the distribution of suicide deaths among select ethnicities in 2015, by gender. According to the data, among males, 83.8 percent of suicides were among white males.
Distribution of suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by ethnicity and gender
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 83.8% | 83.1% | 83.6% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1.8% | 2% | 1.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Unknown | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 83.8% | 83.1% | 83.6% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1.8% | 2% | 1.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Unknown | 1% | 1% | 1% |
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by John Elflein,
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Nov 7, 2018
This statistic depicts the distribution of suicide deaths among select ethnicities in 2015, by gender. According to the data, among males, 83.8 percent of suicides were among white males.
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