How many people die by suicide in Hawaii each year?

Data updated July 19, 2024
About 246 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 16.6 suicides for every 100,000 people in Hawaii. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain that suicide can be caused by a range of factors, that exist at the individual, relationship, community and societal levels.
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In 2022,

246

people died by suicide
In 2022,

16.6

people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Hawaii has varied over time. 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 in Hawaii has increased by 74.7% over the past 20 years.

Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people

In 2022, the United States had a 30.3% increase in the age-adjusted suicide rate compared to 20 years earlier.

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Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Hawaii, people of more than one race are at the highest risk.

In Hawaii, More than one race people died by suicide at a higher rate than any other race.

Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022

Age is also a suicide risk factor. In Hawaii, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 50 and 54, when the rate of suicide was 21.9. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Hawaii’s rate of suicide was 13% higher.

Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 50-54 years

Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022

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