Suicide techniques by age

Percentage of Suicide Deaths, by Mechanism* and Age Group — United States, 2011
Weekly
September 26, 2014 / 63(38);845

* Suicide deaths were categorized by mechanism of injury using the following International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes: firearm (X72–X74), suffocation (X70), poisoning (X60–X69) and other mechanisms (U03, X71, X75–X84, and Y87.0).

† 95% confidence interval.

In 2011, firearm was the leading mechanism for suicide deaths for all age groups, ranging from 44% of suicides among persons aged 5–24 years to 72% of suicides among persons aged ≥65 years. Suffocation was the second leading mechanism in the two younger age groups (41% of suicides among persons aged 5–24 years and 32% of suicides among persons aged 25–44 years). In contrast, poisoning was the second leading mechanism (22%) among adults aged 45–64 years and those aged ≥65 years (8%).

Source: National Vital Statistics System mortality data. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm.

Reported by: Yahtyng Sheu, PhD, ydq6@cdc.gov, 301-458-4354; Li-Hui Chen, PhD; Holly Hedegaard, MD.

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