Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

US records suicides at highest levels in 2022 and 2023

Aside from a two-year drop around the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, US suicide rates have been rising for nearly 20 years
The overall suicide rate in 2022 and 2023 was 14.2 per 100,000, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show

By AP · 27 September 2024