How many people die by suicide in Indiana each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 1,152 people in 2022. There are about 16.4 suicides for every 100,000 people in Indiana. 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,
1.15K
people died by suicide
In 2022,
16.4
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Indiana has varied over time, with a 35.5% change in the suicide rate per 100k age-adjusted over the past 20 years. 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 Indiana has increased by 35.5% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, Indiana had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 16.4. This represents a 35.5% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is greater than the 30.3% increase from the United States during that same period.
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Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Indiana, White people are at the highest risk. From 2018 to 2022, White people in Indiana had the highest age-adjusted suicide rate, with 17.4 suicides per 100,000 people. This highlights the significant risk faced by this demographic group in the state.
In Indiana, White 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 Indiana, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 25 and 29, when the rate of suicide was 22.6 per 100,000. During the same period, Indiana’s suicide rate was 25% higher than the national rate.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 25-29 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
