Changes in Suicide Rates — United States, 2018–2019
What is already known about this topic? Suicide is preventable. In 2019, approximately 47,500 lives were attributed to suicide. From 2018 to 2019, the suicide rate declined for the first time in more than a decade. What is added by this report? Suicide rates declined overall by 2.1%, among females by 3.2%, and among males by 1.8%, as well as in five states, certain demographic groups, and by certain mechanisms of suicide; however, disparities persist. What are the implications for public health practice? To build on 2019 progress, CDC’s Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Pro...
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