How many people die by suicide in Minnesota each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 860 people in 2022. There were about 14.8 suicides for every 100,000 people in Minnesota. 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.
Showing data for
In 2022,
860
people died by suicide
In 2022,
14.8
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Minnesota has varied over time. This variation has occurred 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 Minnesota has increased by 51.0% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, Minnesota had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 14.8. This represents a 51% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is greater than the 30.3 percent increase from the United States during that same period.
Subscribe to get unbiased, data-driven insights sent to your inbox weekly.
Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Minnesota, American Indian or Alaska Native people are at the highest risk. From 2018 to 2022, the suicide rate for this group was 40.4 per 100,000 people. This highlights the significant risk faced by American Indian or Alaska Native individuals in Minnesota.
In Minnesota, American Indian or Alaska Native 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 Minnesota, the highest risk occurred between the ages of 50 and 54 years, when the rate of suicide was 20.4. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Minnesota’s rate of suicide was approximately 5.7% higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 50-54 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
