How many people die by suicide in the each year?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
About 48,824 people died by suicide in 2024. In other words, there were about 14 suicides for every 100,000 people in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says several factors cause suicide and they exist at individual, community, and societal levels.

48.8K

people died by suicide in 2024

13.7

people per 100,000 died by suicide in 2024
The rate of suicides in the US increased over the past 20 years. This change occurred alongside changes in the age and size of the population. The risk of suicide varies by age, so analyzing suicides with an age-adjusted rate, which accounts for these factors, provides a clearer understanding of trends over time.

The suicide rate has increased by 24.5% over the past 20 years.

Age-adjusted suicide deaths per 100,000 people, 1999–2024

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Notably, from 2018 to 2020, the rate decreased by 5% but began to rise again in 2021. In 2024, the age adjusted suicide rate in the US was 13.7. This represents a 24.5% increase compared to 20 years earlier.

How do suicide rates differ by demographics?

Suicide rates vary by age and gender. Overall, death by suicide is 3.93 times more common in males than females. Older male adults have the highest suicide rate. Males who are 80–84 years old have the highest suicide rate in the US which is about 8.55 times higher than their female counterparts.

In 2024, suicide rates were higher for men than women across all ages.

Suicide deaths per 100,000 people, by age group

Race also plays a role in suicide risk. Despite american indian or alaska native people comprising less than 1 percent of the nation's population, their suicide rate is nearly double the total national rate.

In 2024, American Indian or Alaska Native people died by suicide at a higher rate than any other race.

Age-adjusted suicide deaths per 100,000 people

American Indian/Alaska Native people were the highest risk people of suicide in 2024, with an age-adjusted rate of 22.5 per 100,000, which is greater than the national rate of 13.7.

How do suicide rates differ by state?

Suicide rates also vary by geography. Alaska had the highest age adjusted rate of suicide at 29.7 per 100,000 while Washington, DC had the lowest at 5.7.

Alaska had the highest suicide rate in 2024.

Age-adjusted suicide deaths per 100,000 people

Age-adjusted suicide deaths per 100,000 people, by state (2024)

Age-adjusted suicide deaths per 100,000 people, by state (2024)
1.

Alaska 

29.7
2.

Wyoming 

27.8
3.

Montana 

26.8
4.

New Mexico

24.6
5.

South Dakota

21.9
6.

Idaho 

21.2
7.

Oklahoma 

20.9
8.

Colorado 

20.8
9.

Oregon 

20.0
10.

Nevada 

19.6

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