Utah Data Indicates People With Autism More Likely To Die From Suicide Than Peers Without Autism

Between 2013 and 2017, adolescents and adults in Utah with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were more likely to die from suicide than their peers without ASD. Between 2008 and 2012, cumulative suicide incidence did not differ significantly across the ASD and non-ASD populations, hovering at 0.10% and 0.11% respectively. However, between 2013 and 2017, among those with ASD, the incidence of suicide rose to 0.17%. Among the population without ASD, the incidence of suicide remained steady at 0.11%.

During the 2013 to 2017 period, the rise in suicide incidence among individuals with ASD was driven . . .