The United States recorded more deaths by suicide in 2022 than any other year since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began compiling statistics in 1941.
At least 49,449 Americans died by suicide last year. This equates to over 14 deaths for every 100,000 people, representing a 3 percent increase in the suicide rate compared to 2021. This figure could climb even higher as additional death certificates with pending causes are finalized.
Trends in Suicide Demographics
Men died by suicide at nearly four times the rate of women in 2022, according to data released by the CDC. Senior men faced the highest suicide rates among male demographics.
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
