Suicide Deaths Fell Slightly In 2024

Approximately 48,800 people died by suicide in 2024, which was about 500 fewer deaths than the more than 49,300 suicide deaths in 2023, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since 2022, the overall national suicide rate has declined from 14.8 deaths per 100,000 population during the calendar year in 2022 to 14.6 per 100,000 population during calendar year 2024. During 2025, the number of deaths continued to decline. For the 12 months from August 2024 to July 2025, there were more than 48,400 suicide deaths, and . . .