Statistics

Pennsylvania Statistics - Suicide claims the lives of over 2,000 Pennsylvanians each year (according to the latest statistics) – an average of five (5) lives each day. It is estimated that each suicide directly and intimately affects six people. Therefore, at least 12,000 Pennsylvanians become survivors of suicide each year who have lost a loved one, friend, co-worker, or classmate, or someone in the community to suicide. 

National Statistics – According to the latest statistics by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 47,000 died by suicide in the United States. Suicide is currently the 10th leading cause of death. A suicide happens every 11.1 minutes which is the equivalent of 129 people  who die every day. There are over 1,000,000 attempts each year. What we do know is that suicide affects ALL ages, races, genders, sexuality, denominations, incomes and educational levels…suicide can affect anyone and everyone. We also know that ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY!

Venango County Statistics (2024) 

National Statistics

In 2023, 0.6% of adults age 18 and older in the United States report they attempted suicide in in the past year.

• Among adults across all age groups, the prevalence of suicide attempt in the past year was highest among young adults age 18-25 years old (2.0%)
• Among adults age 18 and older, the prevalence of suicide attempts in the past year was highest among American Indian / Alaskan Native adults and adults who identify with two or more races (both 1.3%

Here are the percentages of suicide deaths by method among females and males in 2022. Among females, the most common methods of suicide were firearm (34.2%), poisoning (29.8%), and suffocation (26.5%). Among males, the most common methods of suicide were firearm (59.9%) followed by suffocation (24.3%).

This graph shows that in 2023, 12.8 million adults age 18 or older reported having thoughts of suicide, and 1.5 million adults attempted suicide during the past year.

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