How many people die by suicide in Washington, DC each year?
Data updated July 19, 2024
About 44 people in 2022. In other words, there were about 6.1 suicides for every 100,000 people in the District of Columbia. 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,
44
people died by suicide
In 2022,
6.1
people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in the District of Columbia 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 Washington, DC has increased by 17.3% over the past 20 years.
Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people
In 2022, the District of Columbia had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 6.1. This represents a 17.3% increase compared to 20 years earlier. This change in rate is lower than the 30.3% increase from the United States during that same period.
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Race is one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In the District of Columbia, White people are at the highest risk. From 2018 to 2022, the suicide rate for White people in the District of Columbia was 7.6 per 100,000 people.
In Washington, DC, 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 the District of Columbia, the highest risk occurred between the ages of 20 and 24 years, when the rate of suicide was 8.8. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, the District of Columbia’s rate of suicide was lower.
Risk of suicide peaks between the ages of 20-24 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.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
