How many people die by suicide in North Carolina each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 1,614 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 14.4 suicides for every 100,000 people in North Carolina. 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,
1.61K
people died by suicide
In 2022,
14.4
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in North Carolina has varied over time, with a 22.0% change in age-adjusted suicides per 100k over the past 20 years as of 2022. 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 North Carolina has increased by 22.0% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, North Carolina had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 14.4. This represents a 22% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is 8.3 percentage points less than the 30.3% percent increase from the United States during that same period.
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Race is a demographic factor that affects the risk of suicide. In North Carolina, White people are at the highest risk, with an age-adjusted suicide rate of 16.9 per 100,000 people from 2018 to 2022. This highlights the significant impact of race on suicide rates in the state.
In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 75 and 79, with a suicide rate of 19.6. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, North Carolina’s rate of suicide was higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 75-79 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
