Healthy People 2010, measure 18-1.
86 Suicide deaths per 100,000 population, United States, 2002, by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System—Mortality.
U.S. resident population.
Number of deaths due to suicide (ICD-10-CM codes X60–X84,Y87.0).
Suicides may be undercounted because of difficulty in the determination of suicidal intent by coroner or medical examiner.
Data are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population.