Suicides are now one of the top 10 leading causes of death
The Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) released a report showing that suicide rates increased from 2005 to 2012.
During that time period, the number of deaths resulting from suicides increased from 10.9 per 100,000 to 12.6 per 100,000.
The increase resulted in suicides being moved from the 11th to the 10th leading causes of death.
The top three leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases; which all decreased between 2005 and 2012.
Suicide is the only leading top ten cause of death that has increased over the seven year time period between 2005 and 2012.
There are several factors contributing to a person’s decision to commit suicide. Among those factors are a person’s family history (genetics), his mental state, society, political beliefs, values, and/or income level.
The number of suicides was different among racial/ethnic groups, the genders, and the regions. The racial/ethnic group with the most suicides are white Americans (83.5%), followed by Hispanics (7.1%), black Americans (5.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) (2.5%), and American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) (1.1%).
The CDC noted that despite the low number of suicides, the rate of suicides within the AI/ANs group is comparable to the rate of suicides within the White American racial/ethnic group.
The CDC reported that men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women are, and that the suicide rates among men in the different racial/ethnic groups are higher than the women’s suicide rates are.
The region with the most suicides is the South (38.7%), followed by the West (25.8%), Midwest (21.7%), and the Northeast (13.7%).
The CDC does warn that assumptions should not be made about there being a direct relationship between the region and the number of suicides in a region.
The CDC further notes that the number of suicides could be larger due to the “number of suicides” being undercounted for in the database.
During that time period, the number of deaths resulting from suicides increased from 10.9 per 100,000 to 12.6 per 100,000.
The increase resulted in suicides being moved from the 11th to the 10th leading causes of death.
The top three leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases; which all decreased between 2005 and 2012.
Suicide is the only leading top ten cause of death that has increased over the seven year time period between 2005 and 2012.
There are several factors contributing to a person’s decision to commit suicide. Among those factors are a person’s family history (genetics), his mental state, society, political beliefs, values, and/or income level.
The number of suicides was different among racial/ethnic groups, the genders, and the regions. The racial/ethnic group with the most suicides are white Americans (83.5%), followed by Hispanics (7.1%), black Americans (5.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) (2.5%), and American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) (1.1%).
The CDC noted that despite the low number of suicides, the rate of suicides within the AI/ANs group is comparable to the rate of suicides within the White American racial/ethnic group.
The CDC reported that men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women are, and that the suicide rates among men in the different racial/ethnic groups are higher than the women’s suicide rates are.
The region with the most suicides is the South (38.7%), followed by the West (25.8%), Midwest (21.7%), and the Northeast (13.7%).
The CDC does warn that assumptions should not be made about there being a direct relationship between the region and the number of suicides in a region.
The CDC further notes that the number of suicides could be larger due to the “number of suicides” being undercounted for in the database.
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