Statistics of Suicide

November 16, 2020

Here are some statistics around suicide to help put things in perspective.

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Saturday, November 21, 2020. Scroll through to see some statistics focusing on suicide.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

In 2018, 48,344 Americans died by suicide.

There was an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts in 2018.

Middle aged white men have the highest rate of suicide.

On average, there are 132 suicides per day.

But 93% of surveyed Americans feel suicide is preventable.

The public can advocate for suicide prevention by signing up as a volunteer Field Advocate.

For more information, see the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on which this slideshow is based.