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Suicide Statistics

Suicide ranks as the:
• 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10–34
• 4th leading cause of death for ages 35–54
• 10th leading cause of death in the United States

The suicide rate increased 35% from 1999 through 2018 in the United States.

Colorado’s suicide rate has risen 35% since 2004 and is at a 15-year high.

States in the Mountain West—referred to as the nation’s suicide belt which include Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming—have persistently higher rates of suicide. 

Counties in the U.S. with the highest suicide rates (as much as 4x the national average) are located above 9,000 feet — Crested Butte (8,909ft) and Mt Crested Butte (9,498ft).

Men died by suicide 3.6x more often than women. Women were 1.4x more likely to attempt suicide.

90% of those who died by suicide had a diagnosable mental health condition at the time of their death.

Suicide is often an impulsive decision triggered by trauma with little to no warning.

CDC and AFSP U.S. Suicide Facts & Figures