HealthDrug abuse and mental health

How many people die by suicide in each year?

About 1,243 people in 2022. There are about 14.9 suicides for every 100,000 people in Washington. 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,

1.24K

people died by suicide
In 2022,

14.9

people died by suicide per 100,000
The rate of suicide in Washington 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 state has increased by 12.0% over the past 20 years.

Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people

In 2022, Washington had an age-adjusted suicide rate of 14.9. This represents a 12.0% 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 one demographic that affects risk of suicide. In Washington, American Indian/Alaska Native people are at the highest risk.

In Washington state, American Indian or Alaska Native 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 Washington, the highest risk occurs between the ages of 80 and 84, when the rate of suicide was 26.7 per 100,000 people. When compared to the national suicide rate during the same period, Washington’s rate of suicide was 34% 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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