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How many people die by suicide in each year?

About 1,208 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 13.3 suicides for every 100,000 people in Virginia. 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.
Data updated July 19, 2024
In 2022,

1.21K

people died by suicide
In 2022,

13.3

people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Virginia has 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 Virginia has increased by 22.0% over the past 20 years.

Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people

In 2022, Virginia had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 13.3. This represents a 22.0% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is less than the 30.3% percent increase from the United States during that same period.

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Race is a demographic that affects suicide risk. In Virginia, White people have the highest suicide rates, with an age-adjusted rate of 16.7 per 100,000 people from 2018 to 2022.

In Virginia, 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 Virginia, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 80 and 84, with a suicide rate of 21.9 per 100,000 people. When compared to the national suicide rate during the period from 2018 to 2022, Virginia’s rate of suicide was approximately 10.05% higher.

Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 80-84 years

Deaths per 100,000 people between 2018-2022

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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