This statistic shows the share of high school students who attempted suicide in the United States between 2008 and 2012, by demographic characteristics. As of that period, two percent of female high school students attempted suicide during the preceding 12 months.
Attempted suicide among U.S. high school students between 2008 and 2012, by demographic characteristic*
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Total
1.8%
Male
1.6%
Female
2%
Non-hispanic white
1.9%
Non-hispanic black
2%
Hispanic
0.4%
0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%
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