How many people die by suicide in Maine each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 268 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 18 suicides for every 100,000 people in Maine. 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,
268
people died by suicide
In 2022,
17.7
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Maine varied over time. The data indicates a 41.6% change in the suicide rate per 100k age-adjusted over 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 Maine has increased by 41.6% 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 Maine, White people are at the highest risk, with a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 over the 2018-2022 period.
In Maine, 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 Maine, the highest risk occurred between the ages of 50 and 54 years, when the rate of suicide was 29.9. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Maine’s rate of suicide was 55% higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 50-54 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
