Prognosis of Suicide

Average life years lost from Suicide: 33.8 years (SEER)¹; 36.6 in North Carolina²; 29.2 average YPLL/person for suicide in Michigan³.

Deaths from Suicide: 29,199 annual cases in 1999 USA including 16,599 by firearm (NVHS Sep 2001)

Estimated mortality rate for Suicide from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 29,199 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 29,199 annual cases in 1999 USA including 16,599 by firearm (NVHS Sep 2001))
• Incidence: 29,199 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 29,199 annual cases of actual suicide in 1999 USA (NVHS Sep 2001)
• 100.0% (ratio of deaths to incidence).

Complications: see complications of Suicide

Research More About Suicide

• Introduction: Suicide
• Deaths: Suicide
• Symptoms: Suicide

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Suicide usually refers to the likely outcome of Suicide. The prognosis of Suicide may include the duration of Suicide, chances of complications of Suicide, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Suicide, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Suicide. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.