The suicide rate in the United States has steadily increased over the past 20 years, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Suicide affects young people at higher rates than other age groups. According to a National Vital Statistics System report, suicides went up by 57% for 10 to 24-year-olds between 2007 to 2018. It was the 10th leading cause of death in 2019, the latest year available. Between 1999 and 2019, the national suicide rate increased by 33%.
Suicide was the second-leading cause of death in 2019 for people ages 10-34 and the fourth- leading cause of death for people ages 35-44.
