National Suicide Rate Increased 12% From 2010 To 2020, With Rates Rising Fastest Among People Of Color, Younger Individuals, Analysis Finds

According to Health IT Analytics (6/23, Kennedy), research indicates that “a new Kaiser Family Foundation… analysis reveals that the national suicide death rate increased 12 percent from 2010 to 2020, with rates rising fastest among people of color and younger individuals.” The analysis utilized the CDC’s WONDER database to look at “trends in suicide rates over time and by race and ethnicity, sex, age, and state.”

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— “Suicide Death Rates Spiked Over Decade, Especially Among People of Color ” Shania Kennedy, Health IT Analytics, June 23, 2022

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