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Suicide Facts & Statistics
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth ages 12-18.
Overall, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for our youth ages 10-24.
Every day there are over 3,703 suicide attempts by young people grades 9-12. If these percentages are additionally applied to grades 7 & 8, the numbers would be higher.
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined.
Suicide & Mental Health
Nearly 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 (21%) had ever been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition (2021)
Anxiety problems, behavior disorders, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children. Based on US data from 2022–2023
11% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed anxiety (9% of males and 12% of females).
8% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed behavior disorders (10% of males and 5% of females)
4% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed depression (3% of males and 6% of females).
Suicide Prevention
Suicide is preventable. Prevention starts withe education on the signs of suicide and how to intervene in a suicide crisis. To learn more about the signs of suicide, click here.