Prevalence and Incidence of Suicide
Suicide Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence (annual) of Suicide:
29,199 annual cases of actual suicide in 1999 USA (NVHS Sep 2001) ... see also overview of Suicide.
Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 9,315 or 0.01% or 29,200 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "29,199 annual cases of actual suicide in 1999 USA (NVHS Sep 2001)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Suicide:
29,199 per year,
2,433 per month,
561 per week,
79 per day,
3 per hour,
0 per minute,
0 per second.
[Source statistic for calculation: "29,199 annual cases of actual suicide in 1999 USA (NVHS Sep 2001)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence of Suicide:
The 1998 age-adjusted rate** was 10.4/100,000, or 0.01% (Source: excerpt from Suicide Facts: NIMH)
Death statistics for Suicide:
The following statistics relate to deaths and Suicide:
- 12.3 per 100,000 with 3,681 cases of "self-inflicted" deaths in Canada 19971
- 10.8 per 100,000 people died from suicide in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
- Caused 2,683 deaths in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
- Caused 2,150 male deaths in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
- 2.1% of all deaths in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
- Increased by 105% in 15-19 year old African-American men in America from 1980-96 (National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control)
- 30,622 deaths in America 2001 (CDC, 2004)
- Ranked 8th leading cause of death for all men in America 2003 (National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control)
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More Statistics about Suicide:
Deaths and related statistics
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Prevalence/Incidence of Suicide: Online Medical Books
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Major depression:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The multiple causes of depression aren’t completely understood. Current research suggests possible genetic, familial, biochemical, physical, psychological, and social causes. Psychological causes (the focus of many nursing interventions) may include feelings of helplessness and vulnerability, anger, hopelessness and pessimism, and low self-esteem. They may be related to abnormal character and behavior patterns and troubled personal relationships. In many cases, the history identifies a specific personal loss or severe stressor that probably interacts with the person’s predisposition to provoke major depression.
Depression may be secondary to a specific medical condition — for example, metabolic disturbances, such as hypoxia and hypercalcemia; endocrine disorders, such as diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome; neurologic diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases; cancer (especially of the pancreas); viral and bacterial infections, such as influenza and pneumonia; cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure; pulmonary disorders, such as chronic obstructive lung disease; musculoskeletal disorders, such as degenerative arthritis; GI disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome; genitourinary problems, such as incontinence; collagen vascular diseases, such as lupus; and anemias.
Drugs prescribed for medical and psychiatric conditions as well as many commonly abused substances can also cause depression. Examples include antihypertensives, psychotropics, opioid and nonopioid analgesics, antiparkinsonian drugs, numerous cardiovascular medications, oral antidiabetics, antimicrobials, steroids, chemotherapeutic agents, cimetidine, and alcohol. Depression occurs in up to 18 million Americans, affecting all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. It affects both sexes, but is more common in women.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Suicide:
Suicide - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for the 10–14-, 15–20-, and 20–24-year-old age groups.
- Adolescent mortality from suicide tripled between the 1950s and the 1990s.
- Females attempt suicide at a rate 2–4 times that of males. Females are most likely to attempt suicide through ingestion.
- Males complete suicide at a rate 3–4 times that of females. Males are most likely to use more lethal methods, such as firearms and hanging, when attempting suicide.
- Completed suicide rates are highest in white and Native American adolescents. Suicide rates for black males 10–19 years old doubled between the years 1980 and 1995, but have since declined. Highest rates of suicide attempts have been reported in Hispanic females.
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning youth report higher rates of suicide attempts than their heterosexual peers.
Suicide - incidence
- ~2,000 adolescents in the US die from suicide, and ~2 million attempt suicide annually.
- Overall, suicide accounted for 7.3 deaths per 100,000 persons aged 15–19 years in 2003 (11% of all deaths in this age group).
- In 2003, suicide accounted for 1.2 deaths per 100,000 persons aged 10–14 years (6% of all deaths in this age group), and for 12.0 deaths per 100,000 persons aged 20–24 years (12.5% of all deaths).
- In 2005, 17% of youth surveyed in grades 9–12 reported seriously considering suicide at some point in the preceding year: ~8% reported attempting suicide in the previous year, with 2.3% of youth having an attempt that required medical attention.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Suicide usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Suicide at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Suicide refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Suicide diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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