Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. It was responsible for more than 46,000 deaths in 2020 (down from 47,500 deaths in 2019).*
In 2020, 12.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide (up from 12 million in 2019), 3.2 million made a plan (down from 3.5 million in 2019), and 1.2 million attempted suicide (down from 1.4 million in 2019.)*
Suicide rates in the United States have increased about 30% since 2000 (down from 33% from 1999 to 2019.*
*Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html)
In 2020, 12.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide (up from 12 million in 2019), 3.2 million made a plan (down from 3.5 million in 2019), and 1.2 million attempted suicide (down from 1.4 million in 2019.)*
Suicide rates in the United States have increased about 30% since 2000 (down from 33% from 1999 to 2019.*
*Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html)
