Table 1.91a Suicide deaths per 100,000 population,a United States, 1999 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
1999 |
Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
Total |
|
32,428 |
10.9 |
0.1 |
29,183 |
10.5 |
0.1 |
Age, not age adjusted |
0-17 |
1,029 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1,004 |
DNA |
DNA |
18-44 |
15,284 |
13.5 |
0.1 |
14,713 |
DNA |
DNA |
45-64 |
10,917 |
15.4 |
0.1 |
7,977 |
13.2 |
0.1 |
65 and over |
5,198 |
14.3 |
0.2 |
5,489 |
15.8 |
0.2 |
Race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
403 |
12.2 |
0.6 |
291 |
10.1 |
0.6 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
765 |
5.8 |
0.2 |
657 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
Black |
2,018 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
1,948 |
5.6 |
0.1 |
White |
29,242 |
12.0 |
0.1 |
26,287 |
11.3 |
0.1 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
2,204 |
5.9 |
0.1 |
1,693 |
5.9 |
0.2 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
30,109 |
11.6 |
0.1 |
27,370 |
11.0 |
0.1 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
1,969 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
1,922 |
5.7 |
0.1 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
27,000 |
12.9 |
0.1 |
24,528 |
12.0 |
0.1 |
Gender |
Male |
25,555 |
18.0 |
0.1 |
23,442 |
17.8 |
0.1 |
Female |
6,873 |
4.5 |
0.1 |
5,741 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
Education, ages 25-64 |
Less than high school |
2,495 |
21.7 |
0.4 |
2,988 |
17.7 |
0.3 |
High school graduate |
7,030 |
21.5 |
0.3 |
8,104 |
18.4 |
0.2 |
At least some college |
5,964 |
10.6 |
0.1 |
6,872 |
9.4 |
0.1 |
Residence locationb |
Large central metro |
8,321 |
9.6 |
0.1 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Large fringe metro |
6,839 |
9.5 |
0.1 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Medium metro |
6,776 |
11.5 |
0.1 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Small metro |
3,492 |
12.4 |
0.2 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
4,067 |
13.2 |
0.2 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Noncore (nonmetro) |
2,933 |
14.8 |
0.3 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b For more information, see the National Vital Statistics System entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Mortality.
|