How many people die by suicide in each year?

Updated annually
About 1717 people in 2023. In other words, about 8.3 for every 100,000 people in New York. 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.

1.72K

In 2023 people died by suicide

8.3

In 2023 people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in New York 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 New York has increased by 40.7% over the past 20 years.

Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people

In 2023, New York had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 8.3. This represents a 40.7% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This rate is 10.1 percentage points higher than the 30.6 percent increase from the United States during that same period.
Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In New York, white people are at the highest risk.

In New York, 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 New York, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 50-54 years, when the rate of suicide was 12.8. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, New York’s rate of suicide is 37.56% lower.

Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 50-54 years.

Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022

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Methodology

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