American Association of Suicidology 4201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 408 Washington, DC 20008 (202) 237-2280 " to understand and prevent suicide as a means of promoting human well-being"
[ Archival State/Region Data 1990-1996 ]
Rate, Number, and Ranking of Suicide, Each U.S.A. State*
*50 states and the
District of Columbia
|
Rank-State [Region] ('95 rank) |
|
Number |
|
01 Nevada [M] (01) |
|
335 |
|
02 Montana [M] (02) |
|
174 |
|
02 Alaska [P] (06T) |
|
120 |
|
04 New Mexico [M] (04) |
|
318 |
|
05 Wyoming [M] (06T) |
|
88 |
|
06 Colorado [M] (05) |
|
694 |
|
07 South Dakota [WNC] (33T) |
|
124 |
|
08 Arizona [M] (03) |
|
726 |
|
09 Oregon [P] (09) |
|
520 |
|
10 West Virginia [SA] (12) |
|
279 |
|
11 Florida [SA] (10T) |
|
2,153 |
|
12 Idaho [M] (08) |
|
177 |
|
13 Utah [M] (13) |
|
287 |
|
14 Missouri [WNC] (17) |
|
760 |
|
15 Oklahoma [WSC] (10T) |
|
467 |
|
16 Washington [P] (16) |
|
773 |
|
17 Maine [NE] (19T) |
|
171 |
|
18 South Carolina [SA] (30T) |
|
497 |
|
18 Delaware [SA] (41) |
|
97 |
|
20 Tennessee [ESC] (19T) |
|
691 |
|
20 Kansas [WNC] (39T) |
|
334 |
|
22 Arkansas [WSC] (15) |
|
323 |
|
23 Indiana [ENC] (28T) |
|
738 |
|
23 Kentucky [ESC] (25) |
|
488 |
|
25 North Carolina [SA] (22) |
|
908 |
|
25 Virginia [SA] (23T) |
|
829 |
|
27 Louisiana [WSC] (23T) |
|
531 |
|
28 Alabama [ESC] (18) |
|
513 |
|
28 North Dakota [WNC] (14) |
|
77 |
|
30 Pennsylvania [MA] (26T) |
|
1,428 |
|
30 Georgia [SA] (37) |
|
867 |
|
30 New Hampshire [NE] (30T) |
|
137 |
|
|
|
30,903 |
|
33 Texas [WSC] (30T) |
|
2,223 |
|
33 Michigan [ENC] (42) |
|
1,114 |
|
33 Wisconsin [ENC] (26T) |
|
601 |
|
36 Mississippi [ESC] (33T) |
|
310 |
|
36 Nebraska [WNC] (38) |
|
189 |
|
38 Iowa [WNC] (33T) |
|
321 |
|
39 Vermont [NE] (19T) |
|
66 |
|
40 California [P] (36) |
|
3,408 |
|
40 Hawaii [P] (28T) |
|
127 |
|
42 Minnesota [WNC] (39T) |
|
491 |
|
43 Maryland [SA] (43) |
|
501 |
|
44 Ohio [ENC] (45) |
|
1,054 |
|
45 Illinois [ENC] (46) |
|
1,061 |
|
46 Connecticut [NE] (44) |
|
292 |
|
47 Rhode Island [NE] (47) |
|
83 |
|
48 Massachusetts [NE] (48) |
|
490 |
|
49 New York [MA] (49) |
|
1,327 |
|
49 New Jersey [MA] (50) |
|
586 |
|
51 Washington, DC [SA] (51) |
|
35 |
|
Caution: Annual fluctuations in state levels combined with often relatively small populations can make these data highly variable. The use of several years' data is preferable to conclusions based on single years alone. Additional years' data (1990-1996) by state and region may be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~jmcintos/SuicideStates.html |
|
|
Region [Abbreviation] |
|
Number |
|
Mountain [M] |
|
2,799 |
|
South Atlantic [SA] |
|
6,166 |
|
West North Central [WNC] |
|
2,296 |
|
East South Central [ESC] |
|
2,002 |
|
West South Central [WSC] |
|
3,544 |
|
Pacific [P] |
|
4,948 |
|
Nation |
|
30,903 |
|
East North Central [ENC] |
|
4,568 |
|
New England [NE] |
|
1,239 |
|
Middle Atlantic [MA] |
|
3,341 |
Source:
Peters, K.D., Kochanek, K.D., & Murphy, S.L. (1998). Deaths: Final data for 1996. National Vital Statistics Report, 47(9). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 99-1120. (p. 79, Table 24). [data are by place of residence]
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population. [Suicide = ICD-9 Codes E950-E959]
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Suicide State Data Page: 1996 |
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11/22/98-JLM - links update 6 May 99 |
19 November 1998 |
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