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Rate, Number, and Ranking of Suicide, Each U.S.A. State*
*50 states and the
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01 Alaska [P] (06) |
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02 Nevada [M] (01) |
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03 New Mexico [M] (04) |
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04 Montana [M] (03) |
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05 Wyoming [M] (02) |
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06 Arizona [M] (05) |
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07 Colorado [M] (10T) |
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07 Oregon [P] (09) |
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09 Oklahoma [WSC] (07) |
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10 Utah [M] (15T) |
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11 Florida [SA] (14) |
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11 West Virginia [SA] (19T) |
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13 Arkansas [WSC] (15T) |
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14 Alabama [ESC] (19T) |
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15 Tennessee [ESC] (15T) |
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16 Idaho [M] (08) |
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16 Kentucky [ESC] (21) |
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18 South Dakota [WNC] (12T) |
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18 Vermont [NE] (35T) |
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20 Missouri [WNC] (18T) |
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21 North Carolina [SA] (23) |
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21 Washington [P] (10T) |
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23 Kansas [WNC] (29T) |
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23 Maine [NE] (12T) |
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25 Hawaii [P] (24T) |
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25 Nebraska [WNC] (35T) |
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27 Indiana [ENC] (35T) |
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28 Pennsylvania [MA] (34) |
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28 South Carolina [SA] (33) |
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30 Wisconsin [ENC] (29T) |
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31 Virginia [SA] (24T) |
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32 Delaware [SA] (27T) |
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32 New Hampshire [NE] (27T) |
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32 North Dakota [WNC] (24T) |
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35 Georgia [SA] (31) |
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35 Louisiana [WSC] (22) |
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37 Mississippi [ESC] (32) |
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38 Texas [WSC] (39) |
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39 Iowa [WNC] (35T) |
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40 Michigan [ENC] (40) |
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41 Ohio [ENC] (41) |
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42 Connecticut [NE] (47) |
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43 Maryland [SA] (45T) |
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43 Minnesota [WNC] (44) |
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45 California [P] (43) |
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46 Illinois [ENC] (45T) |
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47 Rhode Island [NE] (42) |
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48 New Jersey [MA] (49) |
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49 Massachusetts [NE] (48) |
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49 New York [MA] (50) |
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51 Washington, DC [SA] (51) |
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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 (1990-1999) by state and region may be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~jmcintos/SuicideStates.html |
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Rate and Number of Suicides, Each U.S.A. Region
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Mountain [M] |
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2,830 |
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East South Central [ESC] |
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2,128 |
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South Atlantic [SA] |
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5,939 |
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West North Central [WNC] |
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2,109 |
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West South Central [WSC] |
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3,367 |
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29,350 |
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Pacific [P] |
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4,463 |
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East North Central [ENC] |
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4,338 |
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New England [NE] |
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1,128 |
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Middle Atlantic [MA] |
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3,048 |
Source:
Miniño, A.M., Arias, E., Kochanek, K.D., Murphy, S.L., & Smith, B.L. (2002). Deaths: Final data for 2000. National Vital Statistics Reports, 50(15). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2002-1120. [Data to be published in the CD-ROM annual volume entitled Vital Statistics of the United States, Mortality, 2000.] (p. 99, Table 33). [data are by place of residence] Regional rates and numbers were calculated using figures in Table 33, p. 99, and population data in Table VI, p. 117.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population. [Intentional self-harm (suicide) = ICD-10 Codes X60-X84, Y87.0]
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9/22/02-JLM; links updated 13 june 2003 |
22 September 2002 |
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