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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents — MHMD‑02 Data

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
10.2 suicide attempts per 100 population (2021)

Target:
1.8 per 100

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
7.4 suicide attempts per 100 population of students in grades 9 through 12 occurred in the past 12 months, as reported in 2017

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Suicide attempts by adolescents that required medical attention, 2017-2021
(suicide attempts per 100 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2019 2021
Total
7.4
CI 6.5 / 8.4
SE 0.472
8.9
CI 7.9 / 10.0
SE 0.529
10.2
CI 9.4 / 11.0
SE 0.415