How many people die by suicide in Rhode Island each year?
Updated annually
About 112 people in 2023. In other words, about 9.4 for every 100,000 people in Rhode Island. 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.
112
In 2023 people died by suicide
9.4
In 2023 people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island has increased by 22.1% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2023, Rhode Island had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 9.4. This represents a 22.1% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This rate is 8.5 percentage points lower than the 30.6 percent increase from the United States during that same period.
Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Rhode Island, white people are at the highest risk.
In Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 55-59 years, when the rate of suicide was 19.7. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Rhode Island’s rate of suicide is 3.9% lower.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 55-59 years.
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
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