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Back to Youth Suicide Page |
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Statistics |
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Suicide is the third leading cause for young people nationally. For the age group of 15-19 years, it is the second leading cause of death. |
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Eleven people between the ages of 15-24 die everyday by their own hand. |
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The fastest growing age group for suicide is 10-14 year olds. |
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The majority of adoloescents who die by suicide use a fire arm. |
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For everyone one female who completes suicide, four males do. This is because men tend to use more forceful ways, such as fire arms. |
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But, for every three females who attempt suicide, only one male attempts it. |
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The rate of youth suicide has tripled since the 1950's. |
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General Statistics (not youth specific) |
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There are three suicide deaths for every two homicide deaths. |
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Twice as many people die from suicide than from HIV/AIDS. |
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On an average day, 84 people die from suicide, and an estimated 1,838 people attempt it. |
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Every seventeen minutes, someone in this country dies as a result of suicide. |
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Suicide takes the lives of over 30,000 Americans a year. |
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Statistics on this page from : www.yellowribbon-pa.org/statistics.html |
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