Suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States
United States: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
18.25
in 1994
All-time low
3.35
in 1956
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 15 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States peaked at 18.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1956.
United States ranks 8th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.37 | +24.1% |
| 1953 | 3.91 | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 3.58 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 3.96 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 3.35 | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 4 | +19.5% |
| 1958 | 4.3 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 5.15 | +19.8% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 5.27 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 5.48 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.01 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 6.3 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 6.12 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 7 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 7.84 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 8.56 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 8.88 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 9.85 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 10.87 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 10.74 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 11.04 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.98 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 11.21 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 13.96 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 12.56 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 13.38 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 13.84 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 13.61 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.1 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.44 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.29 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 15.98 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 16.37 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.95 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 18.01 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.05 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.98 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.77 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.62 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.25 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.44 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 15.55 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 15.16 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.56 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.27 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 13 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.22 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.62 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.65 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.54 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.65 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.61 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 14.71 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.68 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 15.59 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | -8.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.96 | 3.35 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 5.27 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.45 | 8.88 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.38 | 13.44 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.57 | 13.27 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 | 11.03 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 11.61 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 15 | 16.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in United States was 15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1956.
- How does United States rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- United States ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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