- Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death for youth ages 12-18.
- Every year approximately 44,965 Americans ages 10 and up die by suicide
- In 2016, there was adolescents ages 15-24 were found to have a suicide rate of 13.15 for every 100,00 individuals
- Daily, there are over 3,041 suicide attempts made by adolescents in grades 9-12, with 4 out of 5 attempters showing warning signs
- In 2017, 17.2% of high school youth considered attempting suicide with females considering suicide more often than males.
- 13.6% of high school adolescents developed a suicide plan
- 7.4% attempted suicide 1+ times in that past year with 9.3% being female and 9.8% being African American
- 2.4% were injured during an attempt result in physical injury, poisoning, or overdose requiring medical attention
Statistics taken from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)