National Suicide Statistics
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This is an overview of suicide trends and patterns in the United States (US). These graphs can be used by public health officials, researchers, practitioners and the public to better understand the burden of suicide, population subgroups at risk, and the need for effective prevention efforts.
Get Data
Obtain these data (and more) and create your own graphs through CDC’s WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System). WISQARS™ is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources. Need help using WISQARS? Try out the WISQARS tutorials.
Leading Causes
Ten Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, United States – 2014
Ten Leading Causes of Death in the United States charts for 2005 through 2014
Create your own leading causes of death chart through WISQARS.
Need help using WISQARS? Try out the WISQARS tutorials.
Suicide Mapping
Create your own US state- or county-level map.
Need help using WISQARS? Try out the WISQARS tutorials.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS).
Need Help? Know Someone Who Does?
Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Use the online Lifeline Crisis Chat.
Both are free and confidential. You’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor in your area.
For more information, visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
- Page last reviewed: August 15, 2016
- Page last updated: July 19, 2016
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