Suicide in US reached a record high in 2022
More people died from suicide in the United States last year than ever before, reported the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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More people died from suicide in the United States last year than ever before, reported the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A record-high 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, according to new provisional data released Thursday by the CDC.
Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A total of 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in 2021 and the highest number ever recorded, according to provisional numbers released in a new report from the federal health agency. The greatest increase was seen among adults aged 65 and older, which was up 8.1% from 2021, and the second highest increase was in those aged 45 to 64, with a 6.6% rise. There also was an increase among those aged 25 to 44, but of just 0.7% Researchers also fo...
Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A total of 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in 2021 and the highest number ever recorded, according to provisional numbers released in a new report from the federal health agency. The greatest increase was seen among adults aged 65 and older, which was up 8.1% from 2021, and the second highest increase was in those aged 45 to 64, with a 6.6% rise. There also was an increase among those aged 25 to 44, but of just 0.7% Researchers also fo...
Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A total of 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in 2021 and the highest number ever recorded, according to provisional numbers released in a new report from the federal health agency. The greatest increase was seen among adults aged 65 and older, which was up 8.1% from 2021, and the second highest increase was in those aged 45 to 64, with a 6.6% rise. There also was an increase among those aged 25 to 44, but of just 0.7% Researchers also fo...