This statistic depicts the distribution of U.S. suicides in 2019, by gender and mental health status. According to the data, among females, around 64 percent of those who died from suicide had a currently diagnosed mental health problem at the time of their death.
Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2019, by gender and mental health status
* Includes decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems. Therefore, sums of percentages for the diagnosed conditions exceed 100%.
Denominator is the number of decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems.
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MMWR, & CDC. (May 20, 2022). Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2019, by gender and mental health status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939763/suicides-us-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2019, by gender and mental health status." Chart. May 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939763/suicides-us-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
MMWR, CDC. (2022). Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2019, by gender and mental health status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939763/suicides-us-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of U.S. Suicide Deaths in 2019, by Gender and Mental Health Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939763/suicides-us-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
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