Death Rates From Suicide

Death Rates From Suicide, by Age: 1990 and 2005 (Per 100,000 population).

The suicide rate has fallen 13% over the last fifteen years.

Males are four times more likely to commit suicide than females.

Characteristic	1990	2005
All ages, age adjusted	12.5	10.9
Male	21.5	18.0
Female	4.8	4.4
15 to 24 years	13.2	10.0
25 to 34 years	15.2	12.4
35 to 44 years	15.3	14.9
45 to 54 years	14.8	16.5
55 to 64 years	16.0	13.9
65 to 74 years	17.9	12.6
75 to 84 years	24.9	16.9
85 years and over	22.2	16.9