MedPage Today September 26, 2024
— But after rising for nearly 20 years, a leveling off is “cautiously promising news,” says expert
U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, preliminary data suggest.
A little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023, according to provisional data from the CDC. That number that could grow a little as some death investigations are wrapped up and reported.
Just under 49,500 were reported in 2022, according to final data released Thursday. The numbers are close enough that the suicide rate for the 2 years are the same, CDC officials said.
U.S. suicide rates have been rising for nearly 20 years, aside from a 2-year drop around the beginning of the COVID-19...
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