2024 US suicide deaths 48,824; male rate 4x female
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“In 2024, 48,824 people died by suicide in the United States and the suicide rate among males was nearly four times higher than among females, according to the CDC.”
Summary
In 2024, 48,824 people died by suicide in the United States. The suicide rate for males was approximately three to four times higher than that for females, matching the claim that it was nearly four times higher.
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- FastStats - Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury
Number of deaths: 48,824 · Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.4 · Cause of death rank: 10 · Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2024) via CDC WONDER · Number of deaths: 27,593 · Deaths per 100,000 population: 8.1 ...
- Suicide Data and Statistics | Suicide Prevention | CDC
Suicide was responsible for 48,824 deaths in 2024. 1The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher.
- Mortality in the United States, 2024
In 2024, 9 of the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2023. Suicide became the 10th leading cause of death in 2024.
- Suicide statistics | AFSP
AFSP updates its fact sheets annually and provides citation information. All statistics shown here pertain to the United States. ... In 2024, there were 48,824 suicide-related deaths, a decrease by 1% from 2023 (49,316).
- Suicide statistics in the United States - SAVE: Suicide Prevention, Information, and Awareness
SAVE retrieves national suicide statistics from the CDC’s Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S · In 2024, 48,824 Americans died by suicide · In 2024, 2.9 ...
- Suicide Facts | With Hope Foundation - Understanding Statistics and Myths
Over 48,000 people died by suicide in 2024. · 14.3 million American adults seriously thought about suicide in 2024. In 2024, 6,402 young people ages 10–24 died by suicide in the United States-an average of more than seven lives lost every day.
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