Suicide facts

Suicide: The Facts

Every year, close to 800,000 people die due to suicide, or one person every 40 seconds. Many more attempt suicide.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among those ages 15-29 globally. In the United States, it is the 10th leading cause of death.

In 2018, nearly 50,000 American died by suicide, additionally there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts. Suicide affects people of all age groups in all countries. It is not just those with a diagnosed mental health condition that are at risk of dying by suicide.

In 2017, the suicide rate was 1.5x higher for U.S. Veterans than for non-Veteran adults over the age of 18.

In the U.S. the highest rate of suicides is in middle-aged white males.