How many people die by suicide in Rhode Island each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 126 people in 2022. There were about 10.6 suicides 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.
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In 2022,
126
people died by suicide
In 2022,
10.6
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Rhode Island varied over time. 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 34.2% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, the United States saw a 30 percent increase in the age-adjusted suicide rate compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is 14 percentage points greater than the national rate change during that same period.
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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 occurred between the ages of 55 and 59, when the rate of suicide was 19.8. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Rhode Island’s rate of suicide was 0.3 higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 55-59 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
