Suicide Rates and Selected County-Level Factors, 2022

In the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that rates were lowest in the counties with the highest health insurance coverage, broadband Internet access, and household income.  In 2022, the overall suicide rate was 14.2 per 100,000 population; rates were highest among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons, (27.1), males (23.0), and rural residents (20.0).