How many people die by suicide in Kentucky each year?
Updated annually
About 813 people in 2023. In other words, about 17.5 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.
813
In 2023 people died by suicide
17.5
In 2023 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 28.7% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2023, Kentucky had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 17.5. This represents a 28.7% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This rate is 1.9 percentage points less than the 30.6 percent increase from the United States during that same period.
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 occurs between the ages of 35-39 years, when the rate of suicide was 26.6. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Kentucky’s rate of suicide is 29.76% higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 35-39 years.
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
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