How many people die by suicide in South Carolina each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 853 people in 2022. This equates to approximately 15.4 suicides per 100,000 people in South 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,
853
people died by suicide
In 2022,
15.4
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in South Carolina has varied over time. The data indicates a 43.9% change in the suicide rate per 100k age-adjusted over the past 20 years. 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 South Carolina has increased by 43.9% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, South Carolina had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 15.4. This represents a 43.9% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is 13.6 percentage points greater than the 30.3 percent increase from the United States during that same period.
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Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In South Carolina, White people are at the highest risk. From 2018 to 2022, the suicide rate for White individuals in South Carolina was 20.1 per 100,000 people. This highlights the significant risk faced by this demographic group in the state.
In South 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 South Carolina, the highest risk occurred between the ages of 80 and 84, when the rate of suicide was 23.0 per 100,000. Compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, South Carolina’s rate was 15.6% higher.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 80-84 years
Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022
