Table 1.91b
Suicide deaths per 100,000 population,a by State, 1999 and 2004 |
| State |
2004 |
1999 |
| Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
| United States |
32,428 |
10.9 |
0.1 |
29,183 |
10.5 |
0.1 |
| Alabama |
541 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
555 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
| Alaska |
155 |
23.4 |
1.9 |
96 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
| Arizona |
880 |
15.7 |
0.5 |
765 |
15.5 |
0.6 |
| Arkansas |
361 |
12.9 |
0.7 |
336 |
12.6 |
0.7 |
| California |
3,366 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
3,074 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
| Colorado |
797 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
574 |
13.7 |
0.6 |
| Connecticut |
294 |
8.1 |
0.5 |
274 |
7.9 |
0.5 |
| Delaware |
93 |
10.9 |
1.1 |
86 |
11.0 |
1.2 |
| District of Columbia |
33 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
30 |
5.1 |
0.9 |
| Florida |
2,387 |
13.1 |
0.3 |
2,026 |
12.2 |
0.3 |
| Georgia |
973 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
873 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
| Hawaii |
116 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
136 |
11.1 |
1.0 |
| Idaho |
236 |
17.4 |
1.1 |
181 |
14.8 |
1.1 |
| Illinois |
1,028 |
8.1 |
0.3 |
1,020 |
8.3 |
0.3 |
| Indiana |
704 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
627 |
10.4 |
0.4 |
| Iowa |
343 |
11.3 |
0.6 |
305 |
10.3 |
0.6 |
| Kansas |
370 |
13.5 |
0.7 |
299 |
11.2 |
0.7 |
| Kentucky |
559 |
13.2 |
0.6 |
470 |
11.6 |
0.5 |
| Louisiana |
537 |
12.0 |
0.5 |
518 |
11.9 |
0.5 |
| Maine |
171 |
12.2 |
0.9 |
175 |
13.4 |
1.0 |
| Maryland |
499 |
8.9 |
0.4 |
433 |
8.3 |
0.4 |
| Massachusetts |
425 |
6.4 |
0.3 |
431 |
6.7 |
0.3 |
| Michigan |
1,098 |
10.8 |
0.3 |
974 |
9.9 |
0.3 |
| Minnesota |
524 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
437 |
9.0 |
0.4 |
| Mississippi |
349 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
304 |
11.0 |
0.6 |
| Missouri |
715 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
700 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
| Montana |
175 |
18.6 |
1.4 |
162 |
17.7 |
1.4 |
| Nebraska |
166 |
9.5 |
0.7 |
177 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
| Nevada |
440 |
19.2 |
0.9 |
402 |
21.3 |
1.1 |
| New Hampshire |
133 |
9.8 |
0.9 |
137 |
11.2 |
1.0 |
| New Jersey |
597 |
6.8 |
0.3 |
562 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
| New Mexico |
355 |
18.7 |
1.0 |
318 |
18.1 |
1.0 |
| New York |
1,187 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
1,195 |
6.3 |
0.2 |
| North Carolina |
1,026 |
12.0 |
0.4 |
884 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
| North Dakota |
73 |
11.2 |
1.3 |
73 |
11.1 |
1.3 |
| Ohio |
1,319 |
11.3 |
0.3 |
1,102 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
| Oklahoma |
506 |
14.3 |
0.6 |
492 |
14.4 |
0.7 |
| Oregon |
555 |
15.0 |
0.6 |
478 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,410 |
11.1 |
0.3 |
1,284 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
| Rhode Island |
85 |
7.5 |
0.8 |
96 |
9.1 |
0.9 |
| South Carolina |
482 |
11.3 |
0.5 |
418 |
10.5 |
0.5 |
| South Dakota |
112 |
14.7 |
1.4 |
103 |
13.7 |
1.4 |
| Tennessee |
792 |
13.1 |
0.5 |
725 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
| Texas |
2,299 |
10.7 |
0.2 |
2,005 |
10.2 |
0.2 |
| Utah |
377 |
17.3 |
0.9 |
282 |
14.0 |
0.9 |
| Vermont |
93 |
14.3 |
1.5 |
63 |
10.2 |
1.3 |
| Virginia |
827 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
790 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
| Washington |
830 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
816 |
14.0 |
0.5 |
| West Virginia |
285 |
15.3 |
0.9 |
229 |
12.1 |
0.8 |
| Wisconsin |
662 |
11.8 |
0.5 |
593 |
11.0 |
0.5 |
| Wyoming |
88 |
17.4 |
1.9 |
98 |
20.3 |
2.1 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Mortality.
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