This statistic shows the number of suicide deaths in the U.S. from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level. According to the data, there were 143,358 suicide deaths among those aged 35 to 64 years in large metropolitan areas, compared to 60,736 deaths in rural areas.
Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level
Characteristic
10 to 14 years
15 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 64 years
65 years and older
Large metropolitan
1,950
30,973
40,148
143,358
40,082
Medium/small metropolitan
1,410
21,686
26,948
94,328
28,673
Nonmetropolitan/rural
904
14,383
16,717
60,736
21,819
025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000
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CDC, & MMWR. (October 6, 2017). Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level." Chart. October 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/
CDC, MMWR. (2017). Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Suicide Deaths among U.S. Residents from 2001 to 2015, by Age and Urbanization Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/
CDC & MMWR, Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/ (last visited May 25, 2025)
Number of suicide deaths among U.S. residents from 2001 to 2015, by age and urbanization level [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, October 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802344/number-of-us-suicides-by-age-and-urbanization-level/
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