How many people die by suicide in Kentucky each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 823 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 18 suicides for every 100,000 people in Kentucky. 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,
823
people died by suicide
In 2022,
18.0
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Kentucky has varied over time. These changes occur 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 in Kentucky has increased by 38.5% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, Kentucky had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 18.0. This represents a 38.5% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is 8 percentage points greater than the 30.3% percent increase from the United States during that same period.
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Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Kentucky, White people are at the highest risk.
In Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, the highest risk occurred between the ages of 35 and 39, when the rate of suicide was 27.3. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Kentucky’s rate of suicide was 49% higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 35-39 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
