CDC: Number of U.S. suicides rose 4% in 2021
The number of suicides increased in the United States in 2021 after two consecutive years of declines, new federal data finds. In 2021, there were 47,646 suicides, according to provisional data featured in the report, published Friday morning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. "Suicide is a major contributor to premature death in the United States," the authors wrote.
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