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NATIONAL CENTER Series 20

For HEALTH STATISTICS Number 5

VITAL and HEALTH STATISTICS

DATA FROM THE NATIONAL VITAL 3ATISTICS SYSTEM

Suicide

in the UnitedStates

1950=1964

A study of suicide statistics showing trends for 1950-64

and differences by age, sex, color, marital status, and geographic area for selected periods.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

Public Health Service LHealth ResourcesAdministration

National Center for Health Statistics

Rockville, Maryland
Public Health Service Publication No. 1000-Series 20-No. 5

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Washington, D.C. 20402- Price 30 cents
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

FORREST E. LINDER, PH.D.,Director

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Deputy Dzrector

OSWALD K.SAGEN, PH.D.,Assistant Director /or State Relations

WALT R.SIMMONS,M.A.,Statistical Advzsor

PHILIPS.LAWRENCE, SC.D.,Planning O//icer

ALICE M. WATERHOUSE, M. D.,MedicalConsultant

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DIVIS1ONOF VITALSTATISTICS

ROBERT D. GROVE, PH.D., Director

ANDERS S. LUNDE, PH. D., Assistant Director

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, M.S., Chief. Mortahly Statistics Branch

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Chief, Nata[ity Statistics Branch

CHARLES R. COUNCIL, Chief, Registratiwz Methods Brarzcb

ARTHUR A. CAMPBELL, Acting Chief, Marriage and Divorce Statistics Branch

ALICE M. H ETZEL, Chief, Statistical Resources Section

Public Health Service Publication No. 1000-Series ZO=NO. 5

Library of Corzgress Catalog Card Number 67-60024
Means of Injury -------------------------------------------------------

Seasonal Variation ----------------------------------------------------

Age, Color, and Sex Differentials ---------------------------------------

Geographic Variation --------------------------------------------------

Marital Status --------------------------------------------------------

Trends ---------------------------------------------------------------

Qualifications of Data --------------------------------------------------

Cause of Death -----------------------------------------------------

Ranking Causes of Death --------------------------------------------

Race --------------------------------------------------------------

Marital Status ------------------------------------------------------

Geographic Classification -------------------------------------------

Rates -------------------------------------------------------------

Population Bases ---------------------------------------------------

Biblio~aphy ----------------------------------------------------------

Detailed Tables -------------------------------------------------------

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Suicide, even though suspected of being understated in the cause-ofdeath statistics, has been among the 12 leading causes of death in the

United States for the past 10 years. In this report, the trends for suicide are reviewed and the rates for age, color, sex, marital status, and

other gYowps are examined.

Firearms are more frequently used for committi~ suicide than any

other means, Hanging and strangulation rank second. The memts used

to commit suicide have changed over the years. Analgesic and sopoYi@c substances and motor vehicle exhaust gas aye used more frequently, while gases in domestic use fov cooking, heating, or lighting aye now used less. The method varies by sex and, to a lesser extent, by coloY.

Suicides are more j?equent in the spring than in any other season.

April nearly always has the highest daily average number and DecembeY

the lowest.

Suicides are much more frequent among males than among females and

more frequent in the white population than in the nonzohite. The rates

fov white males geneyally incyease with successive age groups up

through 85 yeavs and over, while for white females they reach. a peak

in the 45-54 ov 55-64 age g’rowp. Rates foy nonwhite persons show different and less decided pattenzs.

As for marital status, the suicide rate (age-adjusted) is lowest for

married persons. Single pevsons Yank next, followed by widowed and,

last, divorced persons.

The swicide Yates (using the 1959-61 average) foy the southevn States,

with the exceptions of Virginia and Florida, were among the lowest in

the United States, while those for the uieste?’n States were among the

highest. In 1960 theye zoeye six standayd metropolitan statistical ayeas

with a suicide Yate of moye than 15 suicides foy eveyy 100,000 people.

Five of these six areas were in two States—California and Florida.

The age-adjusted suicide rate was the same in 1964 as in 1950 but, in

geneyal, the Yates weye a little lower fo?’ the 1950rs than for the 1960ts

(thvowgh 1964). The age-specific Yates show upward trends for the

youngey and middle ages, with a downwayd tyend foy the older ages.

SYMBOLS

Data not available ------------------------ ---

Oategory not applicable ------------------- . . .

Quantity zero ---------------------------- -

~uantity more than O but less than 0.05 ----- 0.0

Age-specific rates based on fewer than 20

deaths or age-adjusted rates where more

than half of the age-specific rates are

based on fewer than 20 deaths ------------ *
SUICIDE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Jam es T. Massey, Diztlsiou of Vital Statistics

Cause-of-death statistics for 1964 show an

average of 56 suicides committed daily in the

United States. The 20,588 reported suicides

represented about 1 percent of all deaths occurring in the United States during the year. The

rate was 10.8 per 100,000 population. Since

1900, the suicide rate has ranged from a high

of 17,4 in 1932 to a low of 9.8 in 1957. It has not

exceeded 12.0 per 100,000 since 1941 (fig. 1).

Suicide has been among the 12 leading

causes of death for the past 10 years. It has

been even more prominent among teenagers

and young adults. It ranked fourth in 1964 for

age groups 15-24 and 25-44 years. (Of course,

this high rank for these age groups reflects the

smal Ier number of deaths from most other

causes, as well as the actual number of suicides.)

Although suicide was of less importance as a

cause of death in the upper age groups, where

deaths from other causes are more numerous,

it remained one of the 10leading causes through

the age group 45-64 years.

Suicide is suspected of being grossly understated in the statistics based on cquse-of-death

certification. A general reluctance to admit sui -

cidul intent of friends and relatives and difficulties in recognizing it under certain circumstances

undoubtedly result in underre~rting. Various

estimates have been made of the actual occurrence

of suicide, some indicating that it is as much as

twice the reported figure. In addition, many attempts at suicide are unsuccessful. Although

there are no national statistics on this topic, at

least one study (Farberow and Shneidman, The

Cry for Help) places, the ratio of unsuccessful

attempts at suicide to committed suicide in the

neighborhood of 8 to 1.

Detailed statistics on which this report is

based are presented in tables 1-7. They show the

trends of suicide by age, color, and sex for the

years 1950-64 and data for the 3 years 1959-61

by marital status and geographic area.

MEANS OF INJURY

Firearms and explosives are more frequently

used for committing suicide than any other m cans

of injury. This category, comprised principally

of deaths attributed to self-inflicted gunshot

wounds, accounted for 48 percent of all suicides

in 1964. Hanging and strangulation was the next

most frequent means and accounted for about

15 percent of the total suicides. About 12 percent

were from poisoning by analgesic and soporific

substances. Nearly three-fourths of these involved the use of barbituric acid and its derivatives. The only other category which accounted

for more than 10 percent of the suicides in 1964

was “poisoning by other gases. ” Of these, 9 out

of 10 involved motor vehicle exhaust gas.

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Figure 1. Suicide rates: Death Registration States, 1900-1932, and United States, 1933-64.

The means selected for committing suicide

have changed,over the years. The direction of

this change is indicated in tableA, which shows

the percentage distributionof deathsfromsuicide

by means of injury for 1950, 1960, and 1964.

While the total suicide rate was about the same

for these 3years(11.4 per 100,000 in1950, 10.6

in 1960, and 10.8 in 1964), decided differences

were observed in the methods used.

The classification “suicide by firearm and

explosive” ranked far above all others for each

of the3 years shown. It accounted for 43 percent

of all suicides in 1950 and 48 percent in1964.

Hanging and strangulation ranked second for the

3 years but declined from 21 percentof the total

in 1950 to 15 percent in 1964. Poisoning by

analgesic and soporific substances increased between 1950 and 1964, from about 5 percent of

total suicides to 12 percent. Poisoning by other

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gases (predominantly motorvehicle exhaust gas)

also increased, accounting for about 6 percent

of total suicides in 1950 and 11 percentin 1964.

On the other hand, suicides committed by poisoning by gases in domestic use accounted for

over 6 percent of all suicides in 1950 and less

than one-halfof lpercentin 1964.

Thechoice ofa way to commitsuicide varies

by sex. For instance, analgesic and soporific

substances were used by only 6percent of males

committing suicide, compared with 30 percent

of females. Except for suicides from poisoning

by other gases (which includes motor vehicle

exhaust gases), poisonous substances were used

by a greater percentage of females than ofmales.

Also, a greater percentage of females drowned

themselves. Firearms and explosives accounted

for 56 percent of all suicides for males, but only

25 percent of those for females. Other meansof
Table A. Percentage distribution of suicides by means of injury: United States, 1950,

1960, and 1964

Means of injury

Total . - - . . - - . --- - - - -- - . - - - - *-- - - - - - - -- - - -- - - -- -- -- . - - - -

Late effect of self-inflicted injury -------------------------

Suicide from poisoning by

Suicide from poisoning by

Suicide from poisoning by

Suicide from poisoning by

analgesic and soporific substancesother solid and liquid substances--

gases in domestic use--------------

other gases ------------------------

Suicide by hanging and strangulation -------------------------

Suicide by submersion (drowning) -------- -------- -------------

Suicide by firearm and explosive -------- -------- -------- -----

Suicide by cutting and piercing instrument -------------------

Suicide by jumping from high place ---------------------------

Suicide by other and unspecified means -----------------------

suicide varied by sex but the differences were

negligible.

Methods differ according tocolor aswell as

sex, but the differencesbetweenthewhiteandnonwhite populations are not so great as those between males and females, As shown in table B,

a greater percentage of white than of nonwhite

persons poisoned themselves with analgesic and

soporific substances (12.7 compared with 5.3)

and with “other’’gases (ll.3and2.8). Conversely,

nonwhite persons were more likely than white

persons to use other solid and liquid substances

(such as denatured alcohol, rat poison, or lye)

as a poison (5,3 compared with 3.2) and to kill

themselves by jumping from high places (8.6

versus 3.4)0

1964 1960 1950

Percentage distribution

100.0

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12.4

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0.4

10.8

14.6

2.6

47.6

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2.7

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3.9

1.0

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3.2

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5.8

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3.9

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SEASONAL VARIATION

Suicides are more frequent in the spring

than in any other season. When the number of

suicides per day by each month is computed (to

eliminate length of month as a factor influencing

the number of suicides for agivenmonth) ,March,

April, and May have the highest averages. April

had the highest daily average in 10 of the 15

years from 1950 through 1964, Mayand June the

highest for 2 years, and March forlyear. The

months with the lowest number of suicides per

day are thewinter months-November ,December

and January. An average for the 15 years shows

the number of suicides ranging from 46 per day

for December to 54 per day for April (fig. 2).

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Table B. Percentage distribution of suicides by means of injury according to color and sex: United

States, 1964

Means of injury

Total----------------

Late effect of selfinflicted injury----------

Suicide from poisoning by

analgesic and soporific

substances----------------

Suicide from poisoning by

other solid and liquid

substances----------------

Suicide from poisoning by

gases in domestic use-----

Suicide from poisoning by

other gases---------------

Suicide by hanging and

strangulation-------------

Suicide by submersion

(drouning)----------------

Suicide by firearm and

explosive-----------------

Suicide by cutting and

piercing instrument-------

Suicide by jumping from

high place----------------

Suicide by other and unspecified means -----------

Total II Jhite I Nonuhite

BOth Male Female ;:;:5 Male Female BOth Male {

sexes sexes

Female

Percentage distribution

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12.4

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0.4

10.8

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2.7

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5.8

2.1

0.4

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2.0

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AGE, COLOR, AND SEX

DIFFERENTIALS

100.0

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0.6

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12.7

4.4

25.4

1.5

5.0

4.8

Suicide rates for the United States increase

with age at least untilthe 65-74-year age group

is reached. This was true for each year from

1950 through 1964. For some of the years the

rates fluctuated slightlyat the 65-74 and subsequent age groups(75-84 and85andover) .Deaths

of children under 8ybars of age arenot tabulated

as due to suicide, regardless of the information

entered on the death certificate.

Age-specific rates exhibit different patterns

by color and sex (see fig. 3). In1964, the suicide

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3.2

0.4

11.3

14,5

2.4

47.6

1.9

3.4

2.6

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6.0

2.1

0,4

12.1

15.1

1.8

55.8

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2.9

1.9

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31.0

6.4

0.6

9.0

12.7

4.1

25.2

1.5

4,7

4.7

100.0

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5.3

5.3

2.8

17.0

6.9

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8.6

4.0

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3.4

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rates for white males increased with each successive age group, starting with a rate of O.5

per 100,000 at ages 5-14 years and continuing

to 65.1 per 100,000 for the 85-years-and-over

age group. A similar relationship was observed

throughout the 1950-64 period. The suicide rates

for white females present a different pattern,

They reached a peak in the 45-54 or55-64 age

group and decreased thereafter. For nonwhite

males, suicide rates showed much less uniformity. In 1964 the rate was highest for the

age group 25-34 years. For other years it

reached a peak among persons in their 60’s,

70’s, or 80’s, but the rate for the 25-34-year

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group was generally as high as or a little

higher thanthe rates forthemiddle-aged groups.

The age-specific rates for nonwhite females

followed no set pattern, but in 1964 all rates

were under 5per 100,000.

Suicides occur much more frequently among

males than among females. The rate for males

was almost three times that for femalesin 1964.

Seventy-three percent of the persons committing

suicide in the United States in that year were

males. In 1950 this percentage was 78 percent.

There is evidence, however, that a much larger

proportion of the unsuccessful attempts at suicide are made by women. In a study by Farberow

and Shneidman (reported in The CYY for Help),

based on statistics for Los Angeles County in

1957, 70 percent of the suicides were committed

by males while almost 70 percent of the persons

unsuccessfully attempting suicide were females.

Other studies support these percentages.

Suicide also occurs more frequently in the

white population t-in the nonwhite. In 1964,

the ratio between rates for white and nonwhite

persons was 2 to 1.

In 1960, the nonwhite population made up

11 percent of the total population, yet committed

Table C. Suicide rates by race: United

States, 1960

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only 5 percent of the suicides. However, when

Negroes were excluded, the remaining nonwhite

population had suicide rates which were almost

equivalent to the white suicide rates (table C). In

fact, the nonwhite female population, excluding

Negroes, had a higher suicide rate than the white

female population. The rate for nonwhite males,

excluding Negroes, was a little less than that for

white males.

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GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION

Of the States, Nevada hadthehighest average

annual suicide rate for the 3-year period of

1959-61. The other western States also had high

rates. The suicide rates for the southern States,

with the exceptions of Virginia and Florida, were

among the lowest in the United States. This is

also true when the rates are adjusted for age

(fig. 4).

Between the 3-year periods 1949-51 and

1959-61, the average annual suicide rates for

the New England, Middle Atlantic, East North

greatest decline (15 percent). The rate for the

other geographic divisions increased. with the

largest increase (13 percent) for the East %uth

Central.

The suicide rate (1959-61j fornonmetrc-spolitan counties was slightly higher than the rate k>r

metropolitan counties (fig. 5). By contrastin~

race and sex differentials, it is found that this

higher rate is entirely a result of 013 percent

higher rate for white males; the suicide rates

for white females, nonwhite males, and nonwhite females in metropolitan counties were

all higher than their, respective nonmetropolitiln

Central, West North Central, and Pacific geo- suicide rates.

Kraphic divisions declined. New I.inzland had the

Figure 4. Age-adjusted suicide rates for each State: 1959-61 (3-year average).
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AGE IN YEARS

Figure 5. Suicide rates for metropolitan and non.

metropolitan counties, by age: 1959-61 (3..year

average).

For the standard metropolitan statistical

areas in 1960 with a population of 50(J)(M) or

more, suicide rates ranged from 6.7 for Providence, Rhode Island, to 1~.3 for Tampa-St.

Petersburg, Florida. ThercweresixSMSA’s with

rates higher than 15 suicides per 100,WO andall

but one are in California and Florida. Mostof the

statistical areas with low suicide rates are located in the northeastern ”and southern sections of

the country.

MARITAL STATUS

The age-specl(w sui~. ide rates (19.59-61)

for married persons were lower than those for

the single. widowed, cm divorced (fig. 6). ‘Ibis

was true of all age groups except for the J.5-19.

SO-84, and the 85-years-and-over groups. Divorced persons showed thehighest suicide ratesfrom three to five times the rates for married

persons under 65 and from two to three times

g;-eater in age groups over 65. The rates for

widowed persons were eight times those for

married persons at ages 20-24, but this ratio

<Tradually declined with age and the rates W3-e .-

almost identical after reaching age 60. Suicide

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Figure 6. Suicide rates by marital status and age: 1959-61 (3-year average)

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rates for single persons in most age groups

. ranged from l!i to 22 times those for married

persons.

Total suicide rates, for persons 15 years of

age and over, which are not adjusted for age

show single persons with the lowest rate. This

results from the disproportionate number of

single persons (as contrasted with the married,

widowed, and divorced persons) in the population

at the younger ages where suicide rates are

lowest. When the rates are adjusted for age.

they show that married persons do indeed have

the lowest suicide rate, with the single, widowed,

and divorced ranking next, in that order. The

age-adjusted rates for persons 15 years and over

are 11.9 for married, 20,9 for single, 23.8 for

widowed, and 39.9 for divorced persons. (However, of the four color-sex groups, only white

females showed a higher rate for the divorced

than for the widowed.)

The suicide rates (age-adjusted) for males

varied from three to four tim,es the rates for females, with the exception of the widowed where

the rate for males was over six times that for

females. The suicide rates for white persons

were approximately twice as large as the rates

for nonwhite persons, with the exception of

divorced persons

persons was over

for whom the rate for white

four times that for nonwhite.

TRENDS

The age-adjusted suicide rate was the same

in 1964 as it had been in 1950. It was slightly

lower for white males and slightly higher for

white females, nonwhite males, and nonwhite

females. However, review of the age-adjusted

rates for the intervening years shows that, in

general, rates were a little lower for the 1950’s

than for the 1960’s (through 1964) for all four

color-sex groups (fig. 7).

The sex differential narrowed between 1950

and 1964, The ratio between suicide rates for

white males and white females declined from 3!i

to 1 in 1950 to a little less than 3 to 1 in 1964.

A similar decline occurred among the nonwhite

population. The suicide rate for nonwhite males

was four times the rate for nonwhite females in

1950, declining to three and one-third times in

1964.

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Figure 7. Age-adjusted suicide rates, by CO1or

and sex: 1950-64.

The age-specific rates for the 1950-64 period

show opposite trends for the younger and the older

age groups. Figure 8 shows a slightly upward

trend for the younger and middle ages, and a

slightly downward trend for the older ages.

Suicide rates in 1964 for both white males

and white females were generally higher than

in 1950 at the younger ages and lower at the

older ages. The rate for nonwhite males was

higher in 1964 for all age groups except the

55-64, 65-74, and the 85-years-and-over age

groups. Likewise, the suicide rate for nonwhite

females was higher in 1964 for all age groups

with the exception of the 5-14, 45-54, and the

75-84 age groups.

QUALIFICATIONS OF DATA

The rates shown in this report are based on

deaths occurring in the United States, with Alaska

added in 1959, and Hawaii in 1960. Alaska and

Hawaii are included in all of the 3-year-average

rates for 1959-61. Deaths among nonresident

aliens in the United States are included. Deaths

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Figure 8. Suicide rates by age: 19!N-6~.

among Armsd Forces overseas and among U.S.

citizens living abroad are excluded. Data presented for States, geographic divisions, standard

metropolitan statistical areas, and metropolitanncmmetropolitan counties are by place of residence, For nonresident aliens the place ofresidt?nce is considered the same as the place of

occurrence.

Cause of Death

Since 1900 the causes of death have been

classified according to seven different revisions

of the International List of Causes of Death.

Each revision has produced some breatis in the

comparability ofcause-of-death statistics. However, suicide is among the causes for which the

classifications are essentially comparable for

all revisions.

The Sixth Revision of the International Lists

of Diseases and Causes of Death, adopted by the

World Health organization in July 1948, was used

for mortality data in the United States from

1Y.N through 1957, The Seventh Revision, adopted

in 1Q55, has been used since 1958.

In order to estimate the effect of the Seventh

Revision on the comparability of mortality trends

for various causes, a 10-percent sample of

deaths in 195S was classified using both the

Sixth and the Seventh Revisions. Comparability

ratios were computed by comparing the number

of deaths assigned to a particular cause by the

Sixth Revision with the number of deaths assigned

by the Seventh Revision. In the case of suicide

for 1958, there were 1,729 suicides assigned according to the Sixth Revision and 1,786 suicides

assigned by the Seventh Revision, giving a comparability ratio of 1.03. (See Vital Statistics—

Special Reports, Vol. 51, No. 4.)

The comparability ratios by age, sex, and

color for the most part were very close to the

overall ratio of 1.03. The ratio was 1.03 for the

white and 1.06 for the nonwhite population. The

comparability ratios by age groups for all suicides ranged from 1.02 to 1.05. Ratios for means

of injury varied from 1.02 for suicides committed with firearms and explosives to 1.55

for those caused by jumping from high places.

These ratios reflect also a change in the

interpretation of “self-inflicted” injuries which

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was made at the time the Seventh Revision was

put into use, Beginning with data for 19S8, deaths

from “self-inflicted” injuries not designated as

either a suicide or an accident were classified as

suicides. Formerly they had been classified as

accidents.

In both the Sixth and the Seventh Revisions

of the International Lists tl. e suicide category

numbers were E963, and E970-E979. Except

for the average annual rates for 1959-61, rates

presented in this repmt were computed from

deaths assigned to these categories. The 1959-61

average annual rates were taken from tabulations

which excluded category E963. However, during

all 3 years, only 15 deaths were assigned to this

number,

Ranking Causesl of Death

The ranking of suicide among the leading

causes of death is based on the ranking of causes

which are included in the table listing 60 selected

causes of death, published annually in Vital Statistics of the United States.

Race

The category “white” includes in addition to

persons reported as white, those reported as

hlexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban and, until 1964,

those with race “not stated. ” In 1964, deaths

with race “not stated” were assigned to white

or Negro on the assumption that the distribution

of “not stated” events by race is the same as that

of deaths with race stated. No allocation of “not

stated” was made to the other nonwhite groups.

The category “nonwhite” consists of persons

reported as Negro, American Indian, Chinese,

and Japanese; other nonwhite groups; and persons

of mixed white-nonwhite races.

Deaths by race were not available for New

Jersey in 1962 and 1963. The item was omitted

on the death certificate at the beginning of 1962

and was not reinstated until the end of 1962. The

1963 statistics were incomplete because of the

continued use of the certificates omitting the

race item. Consequently, rates for color for the

United States exclude New Jersey in both 1962 and

1963.

Marital Status

Marital status is tabulated as either single

(never married), married, widowed, divorced, or

not stated. For the 3 years of 1959-61, marital

status was not stated for 1.2 percent of the persons committing suicide, Of the four color and

sex groups, nonwhite males had the highest percentage of “not stated” suicides (3.2 percent).

Geographic Classification

Standard metropolitan statistical areas.—

The standard metropolitan statistical areas

(SMSA’S) used in this report are basically those

established by the Bureau of the Budget and used

by the Bureau of the Census. The only differences

occur in the New England States. In New England,

the metropolitan State economic area (MSEA),

established by the Bureau of the Census and composed of county units, is used. The only SMSA’s

for which data are shown in this report are those

with a population of 500,000 or more in 1960.

Metropolitan and nonmetropolitun coutities.-

Counties which are included in SMSA’S or, in

New England, MSEA’S, are called metropolitan

counties; all other counties are classified as

nonmetropolitan.

Rates

All rates are shown per 100,000 population.

In many cases, the rates are shown beyond the

last significant figure, merely for convenience

in computation and publication,

Rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are

shown with an asterisk to indicate that these

figures are subject to large fluctuations. The

number “20” is arbitrary and is not set forth

as a critical point distinguishing statistic lly

reliable rates from unreliable rates.

The age-adjusted rates presented in this

report were computed by the direct method, that

is, by applying the age-specific death rates for

suicide to the standard population distributed by

age. The total population as enumerated in 1940

was selected as the standard. The rates for the

total population and for each color-sex group

10
were adjusted separately, using the same standard

population. It is important not to compare ageadjustecl rates with the crude rates shown in

other tables.

population Bases

Rates are computed on the bases of population

statistics made available by the U.S. Bureau of

the Census. They include populations present in

the specified areas, including the Armed Forces

stationed in the area, but exclude the Armed

Forces overseas and persons living abroad.

Populations for 1950 and 1960 are enumerated

as of April 1. For all other years the population

estimated as of July 1 was used. The rates for

the years 1951 through 1959 are based on the

final intercensal population estimates (P-25,

No. 310) and, as a result, may differ slightly

from rates published earlier which were based

on provisional population estimates. Population

estimates by color for 1962 and 1963 exclude

New Jersey.

The 3-year average annual rates were computed using the number of deaths occurring for

the 3 years and the decennial enumerated populations, multiplied by 3.

Some of the 1960 population data published

by the Bureau of the Census was obtained on a

complete-count basis in the 100-percent enumeration and some on a 25-percent sample enumeration. There are differences between these two

sets of published figures, with the greatest differences in the older age groups, For the total

United States, the largest percent differences for

sex-color- and 5-year-age groups are for white

and nonwhite males 85 years of age and over.

As a general rule, the population series

based on 100-percent enumeration are used in

computing vital statistics rates. Exceptions are

made where populations are required for characteristics which were not covered in the complete

count, In this report, death rates for suicide by

marital status are exceptions; they are based on

@pulations obtained from the 25-percent sample.

As a result, the rates appearing in table 6 for all

marital status groups combined are slightly dif -

ferent from those in table 5, The only rates

which can be compared directly from these two

tables are the total U.S. rates for the group

85 years and over by color and sex. For each of

the nine categories, the rate shown in table 6 is

higher (ranging from 6.1 to 8.6 percent) than the

corresponding rate shown in table 5.

11.
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Table 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Age-adjusted

DETAILED TABLES

Page

suicide rates, by color and sex: United States, 1950-64------------- 14

Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64--------------------- 15

Suicide rates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, by color and sex:

United States and geographic division, 1959-61 (3-year average)------------------- 18

Age-adjusted suicide rates, by color and sex: United States

and State,

, geographic division,

1949-51 and 1959-61 (3-year averages)---------------------------------- 19

Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and

State, 1959-61 (3-year average)--------------------------------------------------- 23

Suicide rates, by color, sex, marital status, United States,

(3-year average)---------------------------------~~~-~EEl------------------~!3!C!~ 32

Suicide rates and rank order for specified standard metropolitan statistical areas:

United States, 1960--------------------------------------------------------------- 34

13
Table 1. Age-adjustedsuicide rates, by color and sex: IlnitedStates,1950-64

Year

1964----------------------------

1963----------------------------

1962----------------------------

1961----------------------------

1960----------------------------

1959----------------------------

1958----------------------------

1957----------------------------

1956----------------------------

1955----------------------------

1954----------------------------

1953........-...................

1952----------------------------

1951----------------------------

1950----------------------------

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both

~exe~ Male Female )30th

sexes Male Female Both

sexes Male Female

Rate for 100,000population

11.0

11.3

11.0

10.5

10.6

10.5

10.5

9.6

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.7

10.C

ll,C

16.6

17.0

16.8

16.4

16.6

16.6

16.8

15.3

15.5

15.7

16.0

15.7

15.3

15.8

17.3

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.2

4’.4

4.5

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.9

11.6

11.9

11.7

10.9

11.1

11.0

11.1

10.0

10.3

10.4

10.4

10.3

10.2

10.5

11.6

17.4

17.9

17.9

17.1

1.7.5

17.4

17.6

16.0

16.3

16.5

16.8

16.5

16.1

16.5

18.1

6.2

6.4

6.o

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.0

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.3

5.7

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.5

4.8

9.1

9.9

9.0

9.5

8.7

9.1

8.4

8.1

7.1

7.1

7,8

7.3

6.9

7.3

7.8

*20ij

9<2.7

*2.7

*2.2

*2.3

*2.3

*2*1

*1.6

*108

*1.7

*1.7

*1.4

*1.4

*109

*1.8

14
Table 2. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: Ulited states, 1950.64

Color, sex, and year

Total, both sexes

1964--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960---------------------

1959--------------------

1958--------------------

1957------------.-”-----

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953-------”------------

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950------I--------------

To$al, male

1964--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959--------------------

L958--------------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953----------..-”------

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

Total, female

1964--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959--------------------

1958--------------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954---------------------

1953--------------..---”

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

Al1 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years

ages years years years years years years years years and ov~~

Rate per 100,000population

10.[

11.(

10.!

10./

10.(

lo.f

10.;

1:::

?.0.2

10.1

10.1

10.C

10.4

11.4

16.1

16.5

16.5

16.0

16.5

16.6

16.8

15.4

15.7

16.0

16.3

16.1

15.8

16.2

17.8

;::

‘N

4.9

;:;

4:4

4.6

:::

4.4

4.7

5.1

%:

o’..

::;

0.2

0.:

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2.-

::;

0.2

0.4

0.4

O.j

%:

0.4

0.4

0.3

%;

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

*0,1

*().1

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*0.1

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*0.1

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11.5

11.[

11.:

10.:

10.C

9.$

9.E

::<

8.4

8.7

H

H

16.9

16.6

15.9

14.9

14.7

14.4

14.2

12.7

12.7

12.4

13.4

12.7

12.4

12.6

13.4

7.0

M

::;

5.4

;::

4.5

4.6

4.3

t ;

4.8

4.9

15.(

16.(

15.(

14./

14.:

13.(

13.:

12.;

12.1

12.:

12.:

12.f

12.4

13.:

14.:

21.3

22.4

21.5

21.2

21.0

20.5

21.1

19.1

18.2

18.8

18.9

19.5

18.5

19.5

21.3

10.1

;:;

;:;

7.0

6.7

:::

6.1

6.3

6.0

6.4

7.2

7.5

20.!

21.1

21.(

20.:

20.;

19.[

20.;

18.;

18.:

19.f

19.3

18.7

18.3

18.t

20.9

29.9

30.8

30.9

30.9

31.6

31.0

32.1

28.6

28.3

29.7

31.0

29.3

27.9

28.6

32.0

11.6

11.9

11.5

10,0

10.2

::;

:::

9.6

7.7

8.3

8.7

9.1

9.9

22.7

23.C

23.i

23.1

23.7

y:;

22.4

24.2

24.8

23.9

22.4

22.5

23.2

26.8

36.1

37.3

37.0

37.4

38.1

39.4

39.6

35.9

39.1

40.3

39.2

36.4

36.5

37.6

43.6

10.2

10.9

10.4

1::;

10.1

;:2

;:;

9.0

8.7

%;

9.9

22.1

22.4

22.2

22.0

23.0

24.8

25.1

23.6

25.2

25.0

25.1

25.4

25.6

27.1

29.6

37.0

38.3

38.8

37.7

39.6

42.6

43.3

41.4

43.6

42.8

43.7

44.7

44.4

47.2

50.5

;::

8.2

8.5

8.4

9.3

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27.5

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47.5

49.3

53.5

50.4

52.5

54.2

54.9

52.5

54.8

51.7

49.9

53.5

53.6

51.2

58.3

6.4

!:;

7.2

8.9

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5.9

6.5

7.9

5.9

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;:;

25.3

24.6

26.7

24.9

26.0

25.7

25.8

26.4

23.5

27.9

25.1

27.9

31.2

30.5

28.8

59.3

55.8

57.4

56.4

57.4

59.4

54.9

58.8

51.1

57.9

50.7

59.9

66.3

66.0

58.3

4.1

5.0

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6.0

3.7

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4.3

6.7

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6.o

*5.3

8.2

See note at end of table.

15
Table 2. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64-Con.

Color, sex, and year

White. both sexes

1964--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959--------------------

1958--------------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953--------------------

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

White, male

;;;:--------------------

-------- -------- ----

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959--------------------

1958--------------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953--------------------

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

White, female

1964--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959--------------------

1958--------------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953--------------------

1952--------------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

.

Al 1 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years

ages years years years years years years years years and over

Rate per 100,000 population

11.6

11.9

11.8

11.1

11.4

11.3

11.5

10.5

10.8

11.0

10.9

10.8

10.8

11.1

12.2

17.2

17.8

17.8

17,1

17.6

17.7

18.0

16.5

16.9

17.2

17.5

17.2

16.9

17.3

19.0

::;

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.0

i:;

4.8

4.9

4.5

::!

5.0

5.5

0.3

0.3

H

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

::;

0.5

0.5

N

0.5

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0.4

:;;

0.2

0.4

0.2

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5.1

5.4

5.0

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4.1

4.1

4,3

4.6

4.4

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9.3

9.2

8,7

7.9

8.6

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6.5

u

n

6.9

6.8

6.6

2.9

;.;

2:3

2.3

;::

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.7

12.1

12.2

11,8

10.4

10.3

10.0

10.0

:::

8.7

8.9

8.8

8.7

$:

17.0

16,9

16.5

14.7

14.9

14.4

14.3

12.7

12.9

12.7

13,5

13.0

12.6

12.8

13.8

7.3

;::

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.9

::;

4.9

4.4

4,8

5.0

5.0

5.2

16.5

17.1

16.1

15.2

14.9

14.4

14,5

13.4

12.8

13.1

13.3

13.4

13.2

14.0

15.2

22.2

23.6

22.8

22.3

21.9

21.5

22.1

20.1

19.1

19.8

19,9

20.5

19.6

20.5

22.4

10.9

10.9

9.5

8.3

8.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.9

7.7

8.2

22.0

22.8

22.7

21.6

22.1

21.0

22.1

19.4

19.8

20.9

20.5

19.9

19.6

20.0

22.3

31.8

33.0

33.4

32.8

33.7

32.8

34.0

30.3

30.2

31.7

33.0

31.0

29.8

30.3

34.1

12.5

12.9

12.4

10.8

10.9

1;::

8.8

9.6

10.3

8.2

9.0

9.4

1;;;

24.1

25.4

25.3

24.5

25.0

25.7

25.5

23.7

25.6

26.3

25.3

23.7

23.6

24.4

28.3

38.5

40.2

40.5

39.7

40.2

41.8

41.9

38.1

41.5

42.8

41,6

38.4

38.4

39.7

45.9

10.’9

11.6

11.1

10.4

10.9

10,6

10.0

10.1

10.5

10.4

9.5

9.3

9.2

1::;

23.3

23.4

23.6

23.3

24.2

26.2

26.5

24.8

26.8

26.5

26.5

27.0

27.3

28.9

31.1

39.1

40.3

41.3

39.9

42.0

45.0

45.8

43.5

46.4

45.6

46.2

47,5

47.2

50.3

53.2

10.4

9.5

8.8

9.1

8.8

9.8

9.6

8.3

9.4

9.4

8.7

M

1%:

25.3

26.8

28.8

27.3

29.4

29.0

29.2

27.8

29.5

28.9

26.9

29.2

29,4

29.0

32.9

50.5

52.5

57.0

53.2

55.7

56.6

58.3

55.3

58.1

54.7

52,6

55.9

56.7

53.8

61.9

6.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

9.2

U

6.2

6.8

8.3

6.3

7.5

7.0

8.3

8.4

27..5

25.8

28.3

26.3

27.4

27.3

27.3

27.7

25.0

29.6

26.8

29.7

32.9

32.9

30.6

65.1

59.4

61.4

60,3

61.3

63.8

58.5

62.7

54.3

61.2

54.3

63.4

70.0

70.9

61.9

:,:

.

N

6.1

*3.8

6.7

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4,6

7.2

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8,9

See note at end of table.

16
Table 2. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, 1950-64—Con.

Color, sex, and year

Nonwhite, both sexes

1964

1963:~:~::::::::::::;;::

L~62--------------------

1961--------------------

1960--------------------

1959

1~158::::::::::::::::::::

1Y57--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1~53

1952::::::::::::::::::::

Iqsl.......------------.

1950..-.-.--.----------.

Nonuhite, male

1.964--------------------

1.963”.--------” ---------

196?-----------”----------

19(I1--.----.--.---.-----

~g~o-----.--------------

L~59-.------------------

195S”-------------”-----

1957--------------------

11/56--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

L953--------------------

1959~-.---------...-...---

1951--------------------

~c?50-.---”--------------

Nonwhite, Lemale

19(J4--------------------

1963--------------------

1962--------------------

~9bo----.-----.---.----. 1’261

.,.---.-....---”--.-

1959--------------------

1958----..---------------

1957--------------------

1956--------------------

1955--------------------

1954--------------------

1953--------------------

l\152.-.-----------------

1951--------------------

1950--------------------

All

ages

4.6

H

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

H

4.3

M

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.5

::;

::;

6.8

;:;

6.6

7.0

H

2.2

;:?)

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

5-14

years

15-24

years

4.9

5.0

::;

3.4

4.3

3.5

3.4

M

3.4

3.0

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—

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

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—

55-64

years

Rate per 100,000 population

10.0

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8.7

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6.1

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6.6

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12.8

11.5

13.5

11.0

12.3

10.6

10.5

9.6

10.6

10.3

8.9

10.8

11.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

2.7

2.8

2.3

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1.7

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7.4

7.9

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7.1

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6.8

7.9

11.8

13.6

12.4

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9.8

10.5

11.4

12.6

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2.7

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M

7.9

7.7

7.6

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12.3

12,7

14.6

15.0

16.9

14.8

15.3

11.9

12.2

12.7

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12.0

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2.3

3.9

3.2

3.4

4.3

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J::

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years

17:?

8.9

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8.6

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7.9

E

6.1

8.7

13.4

18.2

16.8

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12.6

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years and over

I

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NOTE: Deaths of chilclrenunder 8 years of age are noi:tabulated as due to suicide, regardless

of the information entered on tiledeath certificate.

17
Table 3. Suicide rates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, by color and sex: United

States and geographic division, 1959-61 (3-year averag(+)

Area

United States

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

New England

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

Middle Atlantic

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

East North Central

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

West North Central

Total----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

South Atlantic

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

East South Central

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

West South Central

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

Mountain

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

Pacific

Total ----------------

Metropolitan ---------------

Nonmetropolitan ------------

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both Male Both

sexes

Female sexes Male Female ::::s Male Female

Rate per 100,000 population

4.8

—

:::

4.1

11.3

—

11.1

11.6

9.3

17.5

16.7

18.9

14.7

5.2 4.6 —

4.9

4.1

5.6

4.8

*12.8

5.3

5.3

5.4

4.4

16.4 —

15.7

17.6

14.6

7.5 —

7.8

7,0

8.8

7.3

*21,2

8.4

::$

7.0

1.9 —

:::

*2.5

*2.5

*2.8

2.6

2.6

*103

2.0

10.5

10.4

10.8

9.2

‘H

4,2

1;:8

9.4

9.0

11.1

10.2

1?:;

10.9

12.9

20,2

14.1

13.3

17.9

16.0

14.5

18.9

17.7

4.2

4.C

4.5

::;

4.t

4.t

4.[

4.:

12;

9.8

9.4

11.3

10.7

10.1

11.8

11.1

13,0

20.2

14.7

13.8

18.2

16.8

15.5

19.1

18.1

4.2

4.0

5.1

N

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.3

5.4

5.6

6.9

8.3

8.4

1.9

*2.4

2.9

4.4

4.3

5,5

4.8

7.7

3.8

6.6

13.1

6.4

6.8

6.o

5.5

3.2

*2.(3

1.4

1,7

1,0

1.1

10.5

11.2

10.7

17.1

18.1

17.1

4.:

4.2

4.!

11.0

11.2

12.8

18.0

18.2

20.3

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8.9

16.7

17.6

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12.8

12.8

10.5

10.3

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15.4

14.9

21.2

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3.7

4.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

3.4

5.4

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.8

2.9

3.6

3.8

3.4

11.8

6,4

5,0

6.1

6.5

5.8

18.2

8.8

8.9

8.5

8.8

8.1

13.3

13.9

12.6

14,9

15.1

13.8

14.0

13.3

21.0

21.9

20.2

.21.2

21.2

21.3

3.7

3.0

5.4

:::

8.5

9.1

5.9

9.7

9.1

13.3

14.2

12.5

15.5

15.9

14.1

1.3

1.1

5.3

22.4

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22.1

22.2

21.8

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9.7

5.9

6.6

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8.4

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24,1

12.3

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12,1

13.7

3.8

6.4

18
Table 4. Age-adjustedsuicide rates, by color and sex:

State,

United States, geographicdivision,and

1949-51and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)

Area

fiITED STATES

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

NEW ENGLAND

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Maine

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

New Hampshire

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Vermont

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Massachusetts

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Rhode Island

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Connecticut

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

New York

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Ne:9;;r;;y

- --- - --- . . -“- . . . --

1959:61------------------

Penn;{l~ia

----------------..

1959=61------------------

EAST NORTH CENTRAL

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Ohio

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Indiana

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Illinois

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both

sexes }la1e Female ::::s Male Female ::::5 Male Female

Rate per 100,000 population

10.?

10.5

10.4

8.8

15.1

11.9

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11.1

>:11.3

>Y1401)

9.1

7.9

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11.0

9.1

9.8

8.6

9.4

8.6

10.7

7.7

;:;

10.7

10.1

11.0

10.3

12.3

11.0

10.0

8.8

See footnote at end of table.

16.$

16.C

16.3

14.2

23,6

19.2

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16.9

14.0

14.9

13.3

14.3

12.9

15.8

11.8

15.5

14.6

16.7

15.9

17.4

16.4

19.2

17.6

15.6

13.8

11.3

11.C

10.4

8.8

(1)

11.8

(1)

11.1

(1)

k14.()

9.1

7.9

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11.1

9.2

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8.8

9.7

8.7

10.9

7.9

10.0

9.5

10.9

10.4

11.3

10.7

12.5

11.3

10.3

9.2

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17.’:

16.:

14.3

(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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15.1

17.1

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4.9

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5.6

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5.1

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+:6.1

+:5.9

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7.7

9.1

>’:13.5

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(1)

J:69.9

(1)

(1)

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$:6.9

(1)

$<16.9

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9.4

9.3

+:10.o

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~~8.5

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+~9.o

~’:7.1
Table 4. Age-adjustedsuicide rates, by color and sex: United States, geographicdivision,and

State, 1949-51and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages]—Con.

Area

FAST NORTH CENTRAL-Con.

Michigan

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Wisconsin

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

WEST NORTH CENTRAL

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Minnesota

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Iowa

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Missouri

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

North Dakota

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

South Dakota

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Nebraska

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Kansas

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

SOUTH ATLANTIC

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Delaware

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Maryland

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

District of Columbia

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Virginia

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

We;;4;i;finia

------------------

1959:61------------------

Total White Nonwhite

Both

sexes Male Female :e;;g Male Female ::;:9 Male Female

Rate per 100,000 population

10.2

10.4

10.9

10.8

10.7

10,4

10.0

9.4

11.8

11.0

10.2

11.1

*9.7

*9.1

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*9.2

11.0

10.2

11.5

10.9

10,2

11.4

frlo.9

kll.9

11.4

10.8

kll.5

*9.7

11.4

13.6

10.7

11.9

See footnoteat end of table.

20

15.7

16.2

17.1

17.5

17.2

17.0

16.4

15.6

19.2

18.4

16.2

17.9

*15.6

*14.7

*15.8

*15.1

18.1

16.7

18.1

17.3

16.5

18.5

*15.7

*18.1

17.8

16.9

*18.9

*14.5

18.1

22.2

16.9

20.0

4.5

4.9

*4.6

*4.3

4.3

4.3

*3.5

*3.5

*4.5

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4.6

5.0

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*3.1

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*4.8

4.3

4.8

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5.4

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10.4

10.9

(1)

10.8

10.8

10.6

(1)

9.5

(1)

11.1

10.6

11.5

(1)

*8.9

(1)

*8.9

(1)

10.3

11.7

11.1

11.9

13.0

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12.5

11.7

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15.3

11.1

12.2

16.1

16.9

(1)

17.7

17.5

17.3

(1)

15.7

(1)

18.4

16.8

18.6

(1)

*14.3

(1)

*14.5

(1)

17.0

18.6

17.7

19.1

20.9

*16.8

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19.4

18.5

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20.8

25.0

17.7

20.6

4.7

5.1

(1)

*4.3

4.3

4.3

(1)

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(1)

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5.0

(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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5.1

5.6

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6.2

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(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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4.0

4.7

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*5.3

*6.3

*5.1

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*6.2

*3.2

*5.1

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*8.1

(1)

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*8.7

*LOCO

(1)

;’t8.O

(1)

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*8.2

*9.3

(1)

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(1)

*30.7

(1)

*4.9

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*8.2

6.8

8.1

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*13.9

*8.7

*7.8

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*8.2

~<8.2

*1005

*5.7

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*2.3

(1)

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(1)

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(1)

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(’)

.

(1)

(1)

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*1.5

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*O-6

*2.6
Table 4. Age-adjustedsuicide rates, by color and sex: United States,

State, 1949-51and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)—Con.

geographicdivision,and

Area

SOUTH ATLANTIC-Con.

North Carolina

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

South Carolina

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Georgia

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Florida

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

EA;;4;O;;HCENTRAL

-----------------.

1959~61------------------

Kentucky

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Tennessee

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Alabama

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Mi;;~;s-$pi

------------------.

1959:61------------------

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Arkansas

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Lo&~

-------------------

1959:61------------------

Oklahoma

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Texas

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

MOUNTAIN

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Montana

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both

sexes Male Female ::;;5 Male Female ~::s Male Female

Rate per 100,000population

8’

10::

U

1::;

11.f

12.[

;:;

10.(

10.(

8.6

9.6

7’,2

9.4

7.1

7.3

8.4

8.9

;::

6.8

8.4

;::

9.3

9.4

14.1

14.6

16.0

)V15.3

See footnoteat end of table.

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14.6

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*5.2

*2.4

*3.3

$<3.6

>k4,0

“22.3

%4.0

‘+c2.8

4.0

*2.5

*7.7

5~3.4

-X4.1

*2.7

9<3.5

~c2.6

A-3.4

f<3.2

4.4

>Y2,3

*3.9

7~3.o

i<3.6

‘~4.0

&5.7

*3.6

*4.9

fll.4

<14.9

(:)

$<9.4

~:8,[

‘~9.!

*4.:

*6.(

‘~6.:

*7.;

*4.:

>~6.[

*4.1

7.(

*3.~

-~13.l

*5.6

~~7.o

*4.9

*6.O

“24.4

*6.3

-25.5

7.7

*3.6

>’c5.8

%5.4

3c6.9

*7.4

*11.2,

*6.o

*8.3

*17.()

>Y22.8

(1)

*1O. 7

*1.4

*1.2

*(3.8

*1.()

*1.4

*1.4

*1.5

>tl.5

*1.O

:~1.4

*1.3

*2.6

*1.5

*1.6

*().8

*1.4

*r3.9

*1.O

*1.1

*1.4

*1.O

*2.4

*0.9

*().7

*1.O

*1.()

*1.3

*1.8

*4.8

*6.9

(1)

>k8. o

21
Table 4. Age-adjustedsuicide rates, by color and sex: “

State,

United States, geographicdivision,and

1949-51and 1959-61 (3-yearaverages)-Con.

Area

MOUNTAIN--Con.

Idaho

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Wyoming

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Colorado

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

New Mexico

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Arizona

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Utah

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Nevada

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

PACIFIC

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Wa;.sg;;n

------------------

1959~61------------------

Oregon

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

California

1949-51------------------

1959-61------------------

Alaska

1959-61------------------

Hawaii

1959-61------------------

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both Male Female :e:;s Male Female Both

sexes sexes Male Female

Rate per 100,000 population

*12.9

13.5

*16.7

*~7,3

15.3

15.2

*lf)o3

12.5

13.8

13.6

*9.8

~~llo4

*25.9

*26.8

15.8

14.9

15.1

13.6

14.5

12.2

16.2

15.6

*19.7

*9.7

>kzo.7

*21+3

*25.9

*27.8

23.5

24.5

*16.5

19.6

$rzl.o

21.0

*15.9

>klg.1

*36.()

*40.8

24.2

21.5

23.6

20.3

22.2

19.7

24.6

22,2

>\26,4

*14.6

*4.3

*5.6

*5.8

*6.O

*70~

*6.3

*3.7

*5,4

*6.2

*6.2

-~3.5

*4-O

;<13.4

*IO.7

7.6

8.5

*6,1

7.0

*6.4

‘~4.9

8.0

9.4

*9.6

+<3.7

(1)

13.4

(1)

~17.1

(q

15.4

kloo4

12.2

?13.9

13.3

(1)

kll. 2

(1)

kzfj. 9

16.0

15.3

15.1

13.5

(1)

12.2

16.5

16.0

:21.7

<10.5

(1)

*21. 1

(1)

*27.9

(1)

24.8

*1.6a6

*18.8

*21.2

20.8

(1)

*18.6

(1)

*40.9

24.6

22.2

23.5

20.3

(1)

19.9

25.3

22.8

*29.3

*1704

(1)

*5.5

(1)

*5.6

(1)

*6.3

*3.8

*5.5

*6.2

+:6.O

(1)

*4.O

(1)

*1O.6

7.7

8.9

*6.2

6.9

(1)

*4.9

8.2

9.7

*9.1

*3.2

(1)

*19.4

(1)

*23,9

(1)

*8.4

*8.4

*16.3

*11$o

*14.8

(1)

*25.3

(1)

*21. 1

*110 7

10.1

*16.7

*14.9

(1)

*1O.O

*11. o

9.8

*13.5

*9.2

(1)

*2fj. 8

(1)

*24.3

(1)

*1O.4

*~4,6

*29.1

*17.6

*22.5

(1)

*43.3

(1)

*30.7

*~7.~

14.4

*24.3

*17.4

(1)

*12. 1

*16. o

14.4

*15.1

*13.6

(1)

*8.5

(1)

*23.3

*1.6

*3.6

*3.4

*7.2

(1)

*4.8

(1)

*~fJ, 3

*5-I)

*5,2

*4.7

*12.3

(1)

*8.()

*4.8

*4.8

*1102

*3.9

lRatenot ~omPutedwhere the 1950 populationfor nonwhite races formed less than 10 percent of

the total populationand numbered less than 50,000.

22
Table 5. Suicide rates,..-by a.ee.. color, and sex: United States, geo.zraphicdivision, and State. 1959.61 .- -.

(3-year average)

35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years

years years years years years and over

All 5-14 15-24 25-34

ages years years years Color, sex, and geographic araa

Total, both sexes

United States-----------------

New England---------------------

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Massachusetts................-------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

Middle Atlantic-----------------

New Yorlc..................----------

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

Eaet North Central--------------

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana................-----------..

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central--------------

Minnesota---------------------------

‘Iowa--------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kaneas------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland-----------p----------------

District of Columbia----------------

Virginia..--------------------------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

-------------------------”----

%:%-----------------------------

East South Central--------------

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

MiasfssiPPi-------------------------

West South Central--------------

Arkansas----------------------------

Louisiana---------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texas -------------------------------

Mountain------------------------

by -----------------------------

------”------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado ----------------------------

New Mexico --------------------------

g?-----------------------------

------------ ---------------------

Nevada ------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washingtcm----------------------- -.

Oregon-----------------------------.

California --------------------------

Alaska----------------------------.-

Hawaii------------------------------

See note at end of table.

11 1 I I I I I I

Rate per 100,000 population

23.7 —

18.7

24.3

26.7

30.2

16.5

13.0

19.7

20.5

20.3

20.9

20.7

23.1

23.3

24.2

20.2

23.9

27.5

25.6

22.0

29.4

26.7

23.9

27.2

24.1

24.7

26.2

32.0

25.7

22.4

31.9

25.9

25.6

17.5

24.8

27.4

20.6

24.0

22.4

19.5

14.1

20.1

19.5

18.6

17.7

21.5

30.6

10.5

+

10.0 14.0 23.2 _

27.5 25.6 —

21.3

20.3

9.2 *0.31 4.7 9.4

12.4

12.0

*9.9

.3.4

8.3

9.8

8.0

:::

8.7

8.9

11.2 15.8 20.3

24.7

24.8

53.2

15.7

17.9

23.3

23,2

23.4

20.1

24,4

24.9

27.8

24.6

23.7

23.1

25.0

24.2

21.3

28.4

25.5

17.6

17.0

26.9

22.0

20.0

*19.9

25.0

14.4

27.0

26.0

17.9

12.2

14.9

19.4

18.3

21.2

20.5

16.1

13.7

18.4

22.5

*0.3 6.2

*5.9

*O.; *4.3

*0.4 4.6

*3.1

*0.3 4.6

12,3

11.8

15.2

8.3

6.4

9,4

9.4

9.5

8.3

9.8

10.2

11.2

15.7

19.1

10.7

*5.O

12.1

10.2

::;

11.8

12.6

13.9

15.8

10.7

11.7

12.1

13.1

11.2

14.1

14.7

11.0

13.3

11.7

13.0

17.1

27.4

15.4

26.3

14.2

11.1

15.0

15.4

14.9

13.8

17.0

19.5

38.S

33.4

.~39.2

18.2

*1O.7

22.9

25.4

25.9

22.7

25.9

31.2

*38.7

;~48.7

,’<52.2

,’,12.2

*26.O

.*16.6

26.6

31.4

29.8

18.7

28.4

*0.1 4.7

:~o.2

*0.2 :::

10.5

11.0

1:::

11.0

10.9

1?:$

12.0

8.4

8.9

11.0

11.3

10.7

11.6

10,4

10.2

12.6

11.6

9.5

;::

13.0

8.9

>~o.3 h.2

*0.4

*0.2 2::

*0.2 5.3

*0.1 5.3

9.1

9.8

;:;

9.1

8.9

8,5

9.2

9.5

10.0

*6.O

8.1

9.4

11.3

19.2

20.6

16.0

22,5

22.6

21.3

19.2

22.6

21.3

18.1

18.9

22.9

23.8

22.7

31.6

33.2

30.4

32.5

28.3

26.7

23.6

23.4

29.7

+15.3

,~8.2

30.2

34.7

23.5

32.3

38.8

22.4

24.4

$<26.5

27.0

*24.O

*20.8

30.0

-*1O.o

,’:32.9

31.9

~<32.3 T 17.1

0.2 4.8

*0.2 5.1

~~o.1 3.8

*0.4 5.3

*o.2 *3.7

>~o.5 *4.4

*0.2 3.8

5.6

i

0.2

*0.4

*0.1

*0.3

*0.2

*0.1

*0.2

*0.1

*0.2

*0.3

5.0

*2.3

4.3

,~5.5

::;

4.5

3.8

5.0

5.6

11.2

10.5

10.7

12.7

13.1

10.6

1:::

13.3

9.8

16.5

15.2

14.7

18.8

16.1

17.9

13.8

15.0

20.4

13.1

13.7

13.5

13.8

9.9

12.7

1:::

14.6

13.2

20.7

22.5

23.1

26.8

22.0

14.3

19.5

15.3

35.4

20.5

18.8

17.4

21.4

27.1

10.4

27.4

20.4

1s.o

28.3

23.0

19.5

17.4

21.7

25.7

19.6

21.9

20.1

18.5

17.3

17.1

,~32.9

26.4

~’:lo.7

24.7

29.3

16.4

16.8

22.1

27.4

23.2

27.8

22.1

25.5

14.2

18.2

11,6

;::

7.6

8.5

7.6

;:;

8.5

15.3

13.6

11.2

18.3

15.0

14.9

15.3

13.9

29.8

13.9

12.0

13.6

14.4

18.5

7.5

10.2

:::

6.5

8.5

,~o.2

*0.2 :::

*0.I 5.0

>ki).~ 2.8

0.21 4.8

15.5

17.6

17.4

19.5

29.6

*12.o

*9.6

*16.1

24.7

28.7

;::

9.2

8.8

13.3

*0.4

*0.O ::;

*0.1 3.8

*0.2 5.2

15.L

17.5

17.8

17.3

28.7

30.0

21.2

31.5

32.8

27.0

24.9

23.2

47.5

29.7

27.2

21.0

31.5

36.9

16.2

15.7

14.3

18.6

20.4

*0.31 8.2 27.0

*o.2

*0.5

*0.5

>ko.7

*0.1

;~o.3

-~?.o

*6.4

,~9.1

7.0

10.4

8.2

8.5

,?13.2

36.6

30.6

#<18.3

31.6

20.8

32.3

19.2

71.9

32.4

31.1

25.4

33.9

*21.9

20.3

30.2

29.2

62.6

28.8

21.0

18.3

*15.2

+42.2

30.2

27.8

25.7

31.5

~~44.5

*20.4

7~31.4

48.2

-233.3

28.2

*12.4

,+23.7

*23.1

*63.4

41.2

37.9

35.8

42.0

~123.1

*58.8

*50.o

*51.5

‘~25.3

*22.9

*11.8

*24.4

*2O.5

*41.6

40.0

44.0 .

*26.5

39.7

*116.1

*84.4

14,9

12.8

16.3

14.4

10.3

12.2

2:::

14.9

13.8

12,6

15.6

14.9

8.1

-1

0.4! 7.3

>*O.4 6.2

*1.O ;.;

9.4 .

*o.7 *11.5

*0.2 7.0

23
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959-61

(3-year average)-Con.

Al1 5-14 Color, sex, and geographic area 15-Y+ 25-34 35-44 45-54

ages years years years years years l~=j““:~’+

Total, male

United States----------------- 16.4

New England--------------------- 14.6

Maine------------------------------- 19.6

New Hampshire----------------------- 19.1

Vemont ----------------------------- 27.1

Massachusetts----------------------- 13.1

Khode Island------------------------

Connecticut------------------------- 1?:;

Middle Atlantic----------------- 14.1

New York---------------------------- 13.9

New Jersey -------------- ----------- 12.3

Pennsylvania------------------------ 15.4

East North Ce,~tral-------------- 16.0

Ohio-------------------------------- 16.4

Indiana----------------------------- 17.5

Illinois---------------------------- 14.4

Michigan---------------------------- 15.5

),,]is~On si--------------------------- 17.8

west North Central-------------- 17’.7

Minnesota--------------------------- 15.6

Iowa-------------------------------- 19.3

Missouri---------------------------- 19.2

North Dakota------------------------ 13.8

South Dakota------------------------ 14,8

Nebraska---------------------------- 17.8

Kansas------------------------------ 17.9

South .+tlantic------------------ 17.1

Delaware---------------------------- 17.3

Maryland---------------------------- 15.9

District of Columbia---------------- 14.9

Virginia---------------------------- 20.2

West Virginia----------------------- 19.5

North Carolina---------------------- 16.0

South Carolina---------------------- 11.6

Georgia----------------------------- 15.5

Florida----------------------------- 19.8

East South Central-------------- 14.9

Ke,~tucky---------------------------- 17.3

Tennessee--------------------------- 15.5

Alabama----------------------------- l&.8

Mississippi------------------------- 10.7

Weat SOuth Central-------------- 13.7

Arkansas---------------------------- 12.0

Louisiana--------------------------- 12.4

Oklahoma---------------------------- 15.2

Texas------------------------------- 14.1

Mountain----------------------.- 21.0

Montana----------------------------- 23.2

Idaho-------------------------------- 20.4

Wyoming----------------------------- 26.6

Colorado---------------------------- 23.1

Ne~ Mexico---------.---------------- 16.0

Arizona-----.-------....---+-------- 18.7

Utah-------------------------------- 15.9

Nevada------------------------------ 40.7

Pacific------------------------- 21.2

Washington-------------------------- 20.6

Oregon------------------------------- 20.3

California-------------------------- 21.8

Alaska------------------------------- 19.9

Ha,]aii------------------------------ 12,5

See note at end of table.

Rate per 100,000 population

14.6 —

14.0

*

0.4 8.0 38.4 39.9 52.8 _

44.9

74.*7

*71.7

*82.9

38.9

*20.1

36..i

47.1

45.3

43,0

51.4

60.9

62.2

60.9

58.6

66.0

56,0

50.4

45.6

43.7

58.1

*30.o

*16.6

54.6

64.1

46.3

*61.7

55.6

*24.4

51.4

55.6

34,6

*35.1

49.0

45.7

45.7

58.1

55.2

*90.2

7~138.o

;~l18.5

*30.6

*72.3

*45.3

60.8

70.6

73.9

42.2

65,4

*0.6 30.2

41.1

39.2

52.9

27.7

18.4

29.6

31.4

29.8

33.1

33.1

36.6

36.2

40.0

45.8

111.5

26.8

31.6

4~.lJ

38.2

37.2

30.9

43.3

42.9

46.8

44.6

41.7

39.0

42.1

42.2

38.7

49.9

44.5

s:24.O

29,5

43.3

41.2

35.9

:~33.9

45.3

.*15.7

50.0

44.9

34.5

25.8

29,6

31.6

33.7

38.1

37.6

30.8

24,9

33.9

27.5

27.5

35.4

37.2

46.5

48.0

54.1

110.9

51.5

38.0

2&.8

W26.5

$<76.1

48.2

7.9

*9.3

*1O.o

*7.4

7.9

*4.8

8.0

6.8

Z:?

7.1

7.8

*0.7

*0.8

*0.8

>,!o.6

0.3

*0.2

*0.4

*0.3

0.4

19.2

19.7

*17.O

12.4

*12.3

14.2

11.5

11.5

1;:;

13.2

18.2 42.3

24.2 25.7

36.3 41.9

16.9 22.1

*8.6 16.5

16.9 22.5

-d-J=

13.3 22.5

12.9 19.7

17.5 25.9

18.3 I 29.6

21.6 28.8

23.4 32.5

14.3 24.1

15.9 33.3

19.8 35.7

36.2

40.3

32.1

36.7

44.6

43.1

72.L

91.0

52.2

56.4

*60,8

58.5

*53.4

*48.8

62.4

.

*72.5

*69.6

73.7

39.5

*0.6

*0.6

*0.3

*0.3

*oel

*0.4

6.9

8.3

;:1

8.9

7.8

13.8

13.8

11.7

13.9

13.4

12.9 20.6 I 34.3

*0.4

*0.2

*0.6

*0.5

*0.5

*0.5

*0.3

13.4

12.8

13.7

*14.3

*1O,2

12.2

11.6

16.9

18.3 30.1

22.7 38.6

22.4 34.1

17.8 31.0

22,8 30.8

18.4 36.4

19.5 36.4

36.8

49.5

44.6

42.1

43.4

41.8

42.5

44.3

::;

8.2

*5.9

*6,6

*6.6

9.6

7.5 =-L 36.8

35.6

31.2

31.0

45.0

37.7

33.5

30.2

37.3

39.8

*0.7

*0.2

*0.6

*0.2

*0.2

*o.3

*0.2

*0.4

*0.2

*0.3

~v3.6

6.4

*9.1

9.8

7.6

$1

7.6

8.5

5.9

::$

i::

6.9

*4.5

;:;

7.7

13.2

*11.8

*9.9

*15.2

11.7

15.1

12.8

15.7

*19.O

10.9

;::

11.6

*12.4

*1O.4

*15.1

14.3

14.0

19.6

22.3

17,4

12.1

15.3

18.5

15.6

18.7

14.7

15.8

12.3

L2.7

10.8

11.4

15.2

12.8

22.4

18.0

*15.6

*25.5

22.5

22.6

23.9

18.8

42.7

18.7

15.9

21.5

19.1

*23.5

*12.?.

23.9

21.8

21.0

29.5

26.6

30.1

21.8

25.3

32.3

57.8

41.8

34.2

54.5

44.3

46.2

32.5

41.9

43.5

37.0

43.7

38.3

37.3

23.9

34.3

33.0

34.0

30.9

35.7

50.4

60.3

46.0

*32.O

49.8

34.2

53.5

34.2

120.9

49.4

49.0

39.7

51.5

+,29.3

30.8

.

~t60.5

,.~45.9

*52.6

*31.3

*36.5

*22.3

*44.4

32.7

*31.4

*31.5

*23.7

*46.5

43.9

9<26,5

*24.1

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60.3

61.3

*86.7

,f89.5

*53.8

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*0.2

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.

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+

21.7 38.5

21.8 34.7

22.5 32.3

16.7 27.9

19.8 28.2

11.7 24.1

19.1 29.4

23.0 29.8

20.6 28.2

54.2

44.0

52.4

*25.7

36,7

28.5

37.1

37.4

38.7

57.7

~’:57.3

80,3

*66.6

60.6

*25.1

$:43.3

+,47.9

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76.2

J@-.-.=

37.3 I 38.2

37,0 32.7

42.0 49.6

34.5 51.6

21.7 40.6

27.5 38.8

24.1 40.4

51.7 62.8

27.1 ] 40.2

*0.7

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0.6

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26.8 41.2

29,1 30.4

27.3 41.8

*33.3 <<48.1

15.0 24.5

43.7

42.9

50.2

:“:71.9

,~31.6

67.9

70.0

78.2

:196.8

~’,85.7

98.3

+<64.2

90.5

“~185.2

*75.4

24
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959-61

Color, sex, and geographic area

(3-year average j—tion.

All 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84

ages

85 years

years years years years years years years years and over

Total, female

United States-----------------

New England---------------------

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Massachusetts-----------------------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

Middle Atlantic-----------------

New York----------------------------

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

l?aatNorth Central--------------

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central --------------

Millllesota---------------------------

r.owli --------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South D~kota------------------------

Nebrasl{a----------------------------

Kansas------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

District of Columbia----------------

Virginia----------------------------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Georgia-----------------------------

Florida-----------------------------

East South Central--------------

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

Mississippi-------------------------

Weat South Central--------------

Arkansas----------------------------

Louisiana---------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texas-------------------------------

Mountain------------------------

pd;p -----------------------------

-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

Arizona-----------------------------

Utah--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California--------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

See note at end of table.

Rate per 100,000 population

4.8 2.2 10.0

1.5

*3.1

-*1.7

*1.2

*1.4

*1.2

*1.3

1.9

0.1 8.8

.

===+==

9.7

4,1

$ ;

3:7

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4.9

‘?::

4.5

4.6

T

.4.9 5.4

-~5.7 *4,4

*4.5 *7.5

*3. O *2.8

4.6 4.9

*4.4 *1.6

5,6 7.6

7.7 8.6 7.5

13.0

*5.6

*1O.8

7.0

*6.3

7.7

8.1

*8.8

*15. 5

*9.1

6.9

*8.3

10.5

10.4

~~11.3

*7.1

*4.5

7.1

*7.1

7.5

10.5

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*5.8

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*4.4

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2.3

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1.6

1.8

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8.6

9.5

9.9

8.7

8.1

11.6

9.4

S.7

8.3

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9.8

11.4

9.2

11.4

9.6

9.2

10.0

11.7

11.1

8.2

9.0

11.3

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9.2

9.4

*lo. 9

*4.3

12.1

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6.4

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8.2 *5.5

6.4 *4.4

4.71 7.0 8.11 *4.7

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8.8 *4. 1

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4.7

4.7

4.4

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1.7

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1.8

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4.6 6.4

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2.8

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5.9

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7.7 9.7

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8.5

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9.4

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9.7 1!:: 21.2

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8

13.1

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15.9

.

*7.3

*11.3 *3.7

*5.9

15.3 *lo. 3

*27.4 *95. 8

25
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959.61

(3-year average)-Con.

All 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84

ages

85 years

years years years years years years years years and over

Color, sex, and geographic area

White, both sexes

United States-----------------

Rste per 100,000 population

11.3 0.3 5.2 10.2 14.8 21.6 25.1 24.5 28.8 27.1

New England--------------------- 9.3

12.2

11.8

15.2

8.3

6.3

9.7

9.8

9.8

1::;

10.7

11.0

11.4

10.0

10.6

11.2

11.1

1?:;

12.7

8.4

1!::

11.6

12.8

*0.3

*0.3

*0.4

*0.4

*0.3

*0.2

*0.1

*0.2

*0.2

0.2

*0.3

*0.5

*0.2

*0.2

*0.1

0.2

4.8 9.3 11.3 15.9 18.7 20.5 22.6 21.1

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Massachusetts-----------------------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

6.3

*5.9

*4.3

4.6

*2.9

4.8

4.3

4.5

:::

4.8

::;

;.;

5:3

4.7

12.2

12.1

*9.9

8.5

;::

7.9

7.9

6.6

8.5

8.9

9.1

9.7

8.1

9,0

9.2

8.9

11.0

15.7

19.2

10.7

*5.1

12.5

10.4

:::

12.1

13.0

14.2

16.4

11.0

12.4

12.2

13.2

27.5

15.4

25.5

14.3

10.9

15.4

16.0

23.6

26.8

30.3

16.6

12.4

19.7

21.3

24.8

24.8

53.3

15.9

18.2

23,6

23.9

38.9

33.5

*39.3

18.1

10,8

23,3

26.2

*38.8

*48.8

*52.3

*11,4

*26.4

*16.9

Middle .itlantic----------------- 27,1

New York ---------------- ------------

New Jersey --------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

15.4

14.4

17.8

20.4

20.9

21.8

21.6

24.1

23.8

21.0

25,3

25.9

26,5

23.5

27,0

32.3

31.3

31,3

19,5

East North Central-------------- 29.6

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin.--.-----.=..---...........

20.2

21.2

16.9

23.9

22.5

21.7

24.4

24.9

21.2

25,1

27.8

26.3

29.1

25.4

24.7

24.2

25.2

24.5

32.8

34.0

31.7

33,6

28.5

27.4

33.8

40.1

23.7

25,5

*26.7

West North Central-------------- 27.8

Minnesota---------------------------

Iowa--------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kansas------------------------------

*0.2

*0.1

*0.4

*0.2

*0.5

*0.2

0.2

5.1

3.9

5.2

*3.8

*3.9

*3.6

5.5

5.4

!::

;5

*5.8

8.1

9.6

12.5

11.2

14.2

15.3

10.7

12.4

11.8

13.3

19.8

19.2

22.7

22.2

17.8

18.4

23.2

24.7

26.5

22.2

29.7

28.4

24.1

27.3

24.6

25.3

30.1

21.4

28.2

26.2

17.8

17.3

27.4

22.4

22.9

23.8

23.6

31,3

*15.4

*8.3

30.6

35.8

26.6

*24.1

*21,0

31.9

*lo,1

*33,9

*32.3

*33.5

20.8

*27.2

*11.3

*21,,8

*24.7

*15.6

*20.5

11.9

*26.4

17.5

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

District of Columbia----------------

Virginia----------------------------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Georgia-----------------------------

Florida-----------------------------

12.2

11.6

16.9

14.6

12.0

11.4

1;:;

15.1

10.5

*0.4

*0.1

*0.3

*0.1

*0.2

*oql

*0.3

*0.3

*0.2

*2.1

4.5

*6.9

::;

4.3

5,1

5.6

6.6

4.0

*9.9

10.4

15.0

13.8

13.4

11.5

1;:;

14.8

10,5

17.7

16.8

24.3

21.4

15.9

20.9

16,7

18.2

23.5

15.1

30.0

22.3

29.0

32.3

23.8

23.1

22.2

26.4

29.6

22.8

33.2

29.1

29.4

36.6

27.4

30.1

21.7

30.2

29.9

24,0

*22.3

27.0

*17.5

31.8

27,0

20,8

17.7

19.1

20.4

21.6

*32.8

29.7

*12.5

28.2

30.6

17,7

*22,4

27,3

29.4

East South Central-------------- 27.0

Kenticky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

Mississippi-------------------------

10.5

10.5

11.1

9.4

9.5

8.8

9.8

9.7

9.4

13.3

15.2

12.8

16.2

14.6

10.2

12.3

2;:;

15.5

13.8

12.7

16.2

16.4

8.7

*0.2

*0.3

*0.2

*0.3

*0.2

*0.6

*0.1

*0.1

*0.2

*0.4

*0.2

*0.5

*0.5

*0.8

*0.1

*0.3

*0.5

*0.4

*1.O

0.4

*1.O

*0.9

3.7

3.3

5.8

3.5

5.0

3.9

5.6

3.7

5.4

7.6

*6.9

*5.4

*8.5

;:;

6.8

7.7

*11.7

7.4

;:?

7.8

*9.5

*8.5

11.0

10,3

11.0

9.0

8.9

8.3

8.6

9.8

8.9

14.3

13.3

11.0

17.2

14.7

13.1

13.1

13.3

29.0

14.3

11.9

13.8

14.7

*19.8

*9.9

14.4

14.9

17.5

12.4

13,9

8.6

14.9

15.3

14.1

20.7

22.3

23.5

27.3

22.4

14.3

18.9

14.9

35,1

21.4

18.6

17,5

22.4

28.4

*12.5

22.7

22.3

23.3

23.0

18.8

16.5

21.5

18.8

18.5

29.2

30.7

21.4

31.9

33.4

26.6

26.3

23.6

48.1

31.0

27.4

21.4

33,C

*40.8

*18.O

24,5

25.3

23,7

20.3

22.2

22.8

24.1

18.0

22.8

31.2

37.4

30.9

*17.3

31.8

21.5

:;.;

75:6

33.3

31.4

25.1

34.9

*22.7

*14.3

22.7

22,7

20.3

18.6

20.8

17.4

20.1

20.0

22.0

27.6

30.8

29.5

63.4

29.4

21.1

19.6

*14.6

*44.3

30.6

27.2

25,7

31,8

*49.2

*32.7

29.0

24,8

32,3

*18.6

20.5

17.6

24.7

18.8

20.7

30.0

*32,1

46.8

*33.7

28.8

*13.1

*25.4

*21.5

*65.8

40.3

36.9

35,5

41,4

*179.4

*35.5

*18.5

*17,8

*1O.4

*25.1

22.7

*15,4

*14.7

*17,5

28.3

29.9

*51,5

*52.4

*25.7

*23.3

*12.9

*27.9

*20.8

*44,9

38.4

44.8

*26.8

38,4

*179.2

West South Central--------------

Arkansas----------------------------

Louisiana---------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texas-------------------------------

Momtain ------------------------

Montana-----------------------------

Idaho-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

Arizona-----------------------------

Utah--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California--------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

See note at end of table,

26
Table 5. Suicide ratee, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959.61

(3-year average) —Con.

Ii I I I I

55-64 65-74 75-84 85 years

years years years and over

All I

5-14 15-24 25-34

I

35-44 45-54

ages yeare years yeara years years

Color, sex, and geographic area

II I I I I

White, male Rate per 100,000 population

14.(

13.:

21.9

17.6

33.:

_

24.!

40.;

30.:

United .%atea----------------- 17.5 0./ 8.i 55.(

_

45.:

62.4

—

54.8

*90.4

*138.6

*118.7

*28.3

*73.7

*46.6

62.9

42.2

_

New England--------------------- 14.7 36.7

19.4

19.2

27.0

13.3

1?::

14.7

14.4

12.8

16.1

16.8

17.2

18.0

15.4

16.4

1s.1

18.1

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0.4

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8.C

*9.4

*lo.c

*7.4

8.1

*4.4

8.4

6.8

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7.3

8.1

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9.0

7.7

8.2

6.9

8.1

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*5.4

*6.8

9.1

8.1

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*1:::

9.9

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6.7

8.1

9.9

6.3

Mmi6- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampahire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Maanachuaette-----------------------

Mode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

18.[

19.!

*17.1

12./

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13.1

11.(

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9.(

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13.1

13.;

13,4

11.;

13.;

13.6

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13.:

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*9.7

12.6

11.7

18.2

*12.4

13.7

*16.7

20,9

22.7

18.5

13.6

17.2

20.3

16.7

17.7

24.2

36.4

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*8.E

17.6

14.7

13.4

12.9

17.7

18.9

22.1

24.0

14.5

16.8

20.0

20.9

18.3

22.9

23.6

*17.2

21.0

18.5

19.8

31.0

24.9

24.2

*30.2

33.1

26.7

34.6

25.3

30.1

36.6

24.2

42.1

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*20.t

37.(

Middla Atlantic----------------- 48.(

New York----------------------......

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

23,;

20.:

27.(

31.(

30.e

34.6

34.~

38.2

37.8

32.2

45.0

44.5

46,:

44.:

53.;

63.1

72.1

78.2

44.2

East North Central-------------- 6S.4

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wi6c0nsin---------------------------

30.:

33.:

25.[

35.:

35.[

34.;

30.1

38.i

35.[

30./

29.;

36.;

37.E

42.t

41.1

34.C

50.:

51.5

38.5

38.8

37.9

44,5

45.E

38.7

38.C

41.c

33.8

38.6

45.1

44.4

37.1

50.0

47.6

42.5

43.5

42.6

43.9

50.9

59.8

48.0

47.8

62.8

46.8

53.9

39.3

50.6

48.0

42.6

49.1

46.1

43.3

40.8

42.5

42.8

39.0

49.6

45.8

*24.2

30.1

44.0

41.9

41.0

*38.7

50.3

*18.1

58.9

46.8

40.7

37.3

38.4

32.8

39.7

64.t

62.!

61.2

68.4

56.5

51.[

45.5

44.C

61.3

*30.2

*17.c

55.4

66.5

52.9

76.0

94.2

55.6

59.1

*61.3

60.3

*53.8

*49.2

66.7

*75.O

70.6

*76.7

48.9

*70.;

*57.i

*55.4

*40.6

*59.6

*32.5

*50.2

37.9

West North Central--------------

Minnesota---------------------------

Iowa --------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kaneae------------------------------

15.7

19.4

20.3

13.7

14.5

18.1

18.4

20.3

18.2

17.8

24.2

23.2

20.1

19.0

15.5

19.4

23.0

17.5

17.8

17.3

19.0

15.0

15.2

*0.4

*o.2

*0.6

*0.5

*0.5

*0.5

0.3

*0.9

*0.3

*0.3

*0.2

*0.4

*0.2

*0.6

*0.3

*0.4

*0.2

*0.4

*0.4

*0.5

*0.4

*o.9

*0.2

*0.5

*0,6

*0.5

*0.9

*1,6

*0.3

*0.6

0.8

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

Dietrict of Columbia----------------

Vi.rginie................------------

Weet Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Georgia-----------------------------

Florida-----.......................-

*61.3

63.9

*28.6

59.8

58.2

38.4

*SO.8

61.1

49.3

East South Central-------------- 53.8

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabmne-----------------------------

Mississippi-------------------------

6.3

5.1

8.8

*4.s

7.2

*5.1

i::

8.1

12.2

*11.6

*7.9

*15.6

11.9

14.1

11.2

14.0

*15.3

11.0

18.0

15.5

17.8

14.4

12.8

11.1

11.7

14.4

13.0

20.7

17.9

*15.9

*24.5

21.6

18.9

20,4

17.4

43.1

19.0

22.6

24.1

28.4

19.5

21.3

13.1

21.8

23.8

21.8

32.0

37.6

37.5

42.8

35.6

21.3

26.0

24.0

51.7

28.2

39,6

38.2

39.8

36.0

30.7

26.8

35.0

31.5

30,1

44.5

39.1

33.0

50.3

52.5

39,8

41.5

41.0

62.5

42.2

44.1

43.0

45.1

34.5

37.5

38.2

43.2

30.8

37.9

51,s

61.8

46.6

*3O.1

50.8

35.3

56.8

34.7

127.5

51.3

56.6

49.7

68.1

*33.4

41.7

32.5

53.8

40.8

41.7

5S.8

*58.5

77.6

*67.7

61.9

*26.8

*47.2

*44.6

*129.8

75.6

*34.3

*38.6

*26.5

*61.3

53.6

*34.4

*38.5

*35.7

70.1

64.5

*89.4

*91.5

*54.9

*58.8

*28.7

*65.6

*50.6

*93.4

88.3

40.9

41.5

39.2

33.3

38.5

30,6

39.4

38.7

40.2

47.7

48.9

54.8

112.5

52.6

*38.3

26.8

*25.2

*79.7

49.3

West South Central--------------

Arkannae----------------------------

buisiana ---------------------------

Oklahom ----------------------------

Ttia#......-------------------------

13.9

15.7

15.9

15.1

21.2

23.7

20.3

26.8

23.5

15,6

18.9

15.4

41.8

22.1

Mountain------------------------

Mcmtana-----------------------------

Idaho-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

~;y -----------------------------

--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Ore on------------------------------

Calfforni.e--------------------------

Aladce------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

20.8

20.5

22.7

22.4

13.3

*0.7

*1.7

0.6

*2.O

*1.8

8.4

1?:?

*1O.8

*lo.2

15.3

22.0

19.3

*25.1

*12.7

26.6

29.2

28.4

*36.9

*18.7

41.8

31,0

43.7

*54.7

*29.9

50.1

39.1

53.5

*28.8

*28.2

66.8

70.9

77.7

~267.5

*S5.8

100.4

*65.2

88.5

*246.9

43.8

43,5

51.2

*77.1

*69.3

See note at end of table.

27
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: Unitad States, geographic division, and State, 1959-61

(3-year average)-Con.

Al% I

5-14 I

15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64

ages years years years years years years Color, sex, and geographic area

White, female

United States-----------------

New England---------------------

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermmt-----------------------------

Massachusetts -----------------------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

Middle Atlantic-----------------

New York----------------------------

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

East North Central---------------

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central--------------

14innesota---------------------------

Iowa--------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kansas------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

District of Columbia----------------

Virginia----------------------------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Georgia-----------------------------

Florida-----------------------------

East South Central--------------

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

Mississippi-------------------------

West South Central--------------

Arkansas----------------------------

Louisiana---------------------------

Oklahma ----------------------------

Taxas-------------------------------

Mountain------------------------

~p-----------------------------

-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

Arizma -----------------------------

Utah--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific -------------------------

Washingtcm--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California--------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

See nota at and of table.

Rate per 100,000 population

10.4 —

7.8~

13.1 ~

*5.6

*1O.8

7.1

*6.3

7.9

8.6

8.2’

8.6

9.1

9.9

10.6

5.5

*8.8

*15.5

*9.1

6.8

*7.7

10.s

10.8

11.9

9.s

9.5

10.5

11.6

R

11.4

10.8

9.2

4.9 —

*2.9

*7.O

*16.i

*2.9

6.6

*8.4

*5.8

*4,6

*4.9

*7.5

*4.2

*4.4

*3.5

*2.5

*5.3

5.2 0.1 —

2.3 5.8 S.o 9.2 _

7.6

*11.3

*7.2

*4.5

7.2

*7.1

7.7

10.8

12.1

11.7

5.4

9.3

11.8

7.7

S.6

8.4

9,0

8.1

8.2 _

7.1

*lo.9

*5.8

*8.4

*4.5

*4.5

*13.3

9.5

11.8

8.5

6.7

8.4

1:::

9.2

*5.9

*5.4

7.6

5.0

*5.8

*4.6

*3.O

4.7

*3.9

6.0

4.9

::!

4.9

4.8

5.3

*4.4

*7.5

*2.8

4.8

*1.6

7.5

6.3

6.4

4.9

6.9

7.3

4.2 1.5

*3.1

*1.7

*1.2

*1.3

*1.3

*1.4

1.9

2:

3.7

3.7

3.1

5.0

5.1

2.1

*1.6

1.6

1.8

2:;

4.7

4.s

*0.1

*0.1

5.0

2:;

4.9

4.3

4.4

:::

5.4

:::

4.3

4.9

5.5

1.7

*1.8

1.8

2.0

*1.s

1.7

*2.2

*0.9

*2.3

*1.5

*2.3

*0.4

*1.7

2.7

4.6

:::

4.5

4.9

5.1

3.5

5.7

5.6

*5.7

*1.8

*3.7

7.5

6.9

6.6

9.1

7.6

:;;

5.8

;.;

7:5

*3.8

*3.5

*5.2

6.8

8.9

10.5

9.0

1%;

9.3

8.8

5.3

6.8

9.4

*4.1

*6.9

10.0

11.9

11.0

*0.2

*0.O

*0.2

*o.1

*0.2

*0.5

*0.1

1:::

11.0

*4.1

*lo.5

*7.5

7.9

11.7

*4.8

9.3

9.7

*11.0

*4.4

12.3

*5.6

7.4

*5.O

*7.8

8.2

*lo.2

*11.6

6.5

*2.8

*2.5

*9,1

*19.7

*5.5

*3.5

*3.O

6.4

1::?

::?

j.:

4:6

7.5

3.7

:::

:::

3.8

*1.3

*2.O

*1.2

3.1

*2.1

*2.3

*3.1

*3.O

3.3

1.7

*0.8

*1.5

*2.7

*2.2

2.8

*7.4

7.2

*13.1

6.7

*5.1

4.8

*5.9

;::

4.7

4.4

:::

*3.8

5.1

*1O.6

9.6

*19.4

9.9

5,9

7.6

8.3

1::2

6.4

6,4

6.2

7.1

*5.8

6.7

*19.0

10.3

*13.2

13.3

9.2

8.2

*7.1

1::;

7.4

6.3

7.1

11:8

7.2

*8.5

11.3

*15.6

12.7

8.7

9.1

*6.3

12.3

14.7

6.8

6.0

9.3

*4.2

*7.1

7.7

*8.7

*S.5

*17.O

9.s

*8.1

*4.4

*2.6

*4.1

8.3

6.0

*6.2

*6.9

*4.5

*5.8

5.4

*12.5

*7.9

*3.9

*5.9

*5.2

*2.5

*3.9

*4.6

10.6

5.6

*6.1

*5.4

*4.4

*7.O

3.9

*0.2

-

*0.3

*0.1

*0.2

*0.1

-

*0.1

.

*4.6

*15.8

.

-

-

*8.2

*3.6

*7.1

*3.7

*1.6

*4.2

*3.7

*o.9

*5.O

*4.4

:::

3.7

3.s

5.4

6.3

5.0

5.1

;::

5.6

1:::

S.9

::;

9.9

*8.2

*3.O

*0.2

*0.1

*0.O

*0.O

*1.O

-

.

*0.2

*0.1

*0.4

*0.1

-

*2.7

*3.6

*2.5

2.7

3.0

*2.3

*2..9

*1.5

*2.3

*5.7

*2.4

*1.9

*8.O

3.6

4.0

*1.’5

3,7

*6.8

*4.9

*5.7

5.6

::$3

7.8

*8.7

*6.1

*9.5

8.0

*7,1

*5.7

*9.1

*14.6

9.5

8.5

*5.9

10,C

*12.4

*6.6

*4.5

8.1

::;

9.4

*6.6

s.3

6.8

7.1

13.4

21.5

*8.7

*11.8

14.4

*13.1

11.1

*5.7

*31.6

19.9

12.6

11.6

22.4

*20.9

*4.3

*8.3

*6.2

*6.1

8.5

10.4

*4.5

*4.4

*3.9

6.3

8.0

-

*3.8

*1.5

*4.2

*6.5

*9.6

*11.2

9.4

*7,2

12.0

*5.8

*18.1

14.7

1:.:

16:4

*17.1

*5.O

*11.O

*14.o

*2.8

13.8

*7.6

*11.4

*4.5

*7.2

16.2

12.8

11.0

17.5

*12.3

*11.4

*3.6

*8.2

*8.9

*4.O

*12.4

*4.9

14.5

11.7

*8.7

15.9

*3.7

*15.7

*2.6

*6.O

*3.5

-

13.5

*lo.7

*4.7

15,3

-

-

*19.1

*19.3

-

-

-

-

*8.O

*3.7

*9.9

28
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, amJ sex: United states, geographic division, and State, 1959-61

(3-year average) -tion.

All 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74

ages

75-84

years

85 years

years years years years yeara years yeara and over

Color, sex, and geographic area

Nonwhite, both sexes

United States ----------------

New England --------------------

Maine--------. -.-.--.-. ---------. --,

New Hampahire----------------------

Vermont----------------------------

Maeaachuaetts---.-.-.---.--.-.-.-..,

8hode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------..--..-----.-..--<

Middle Atlantic---------.------,

New York----------------------------

New Jersey--.--..----.--------------

Pannaylvania------------------------

Eaat North Central--------------

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central--------------

Hinnaaota---------------------------

Iowa---------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kansan ------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland --------------------------- .

Dietrict of Columbia ----------------

Virginia ----------------------------

West Virginia -----------------------

North Carolina ----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Gaor Ida-----------------------------

Flor ! da-----------------------------

East South Central --------------

Kentucky ----------------------------

Tenneeaee ---------------------------

Alabama -----------------------------

Mieaissippi -------------------------

West South Central --------------

Arkan8aa~---------------------------

Loui,9iana---------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texan-------------------------------

Momtain ------------------------

Montana-----------------------------

Idaho-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

Arizona-----------------------------

Utah--..---.........................

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California--------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

See note ae end of table,

Rate per 100,000 population

4. 8.1 .

~

*22.

*42.

*4.

*9.

*4.

5.

— *o.

*O. :

*o. :

*O. {

*o. :

*o. :

*O.]

4.:

_

*1.:

*1.!

*9.;

4.t

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*2.;

*3.!

3.2

*3,.5

*5.7

*2.6

*3.2

*2.:

*6.t

8.

_

7.! 8.[ 9. *7.9

—

*3S.2

*68.;

*14.5

*33.5

*11. *7.1

*64.(

*9.[

*4.:

8.!

J::

8.:

7.<

10./

*6.f

8.1

*5. f

*6.1

10.:

*19. :

*299. I

*8.i

*56.

*16.<

8.!

1o.:

*8.1

*7.:

8./

*8.[

*lo.~

*8.1

*8.:

*6.1

*6.2

*22.[

*8.6

8.t

*3.1

*lo.f

9.;

13.E

*3.:

*7.2

6.2

*5.2

*5.5

*8.6

*4.2

*14.2

*44.2

*15.8

*11.7

5.9

*17.

*29.;

*5.

*lo.1

*5.:

*4.

*3.:

*S.:

*5.1

*4.[

*2.:

*3.5

*6.2

*26.

*6.

*20.

*15.

9.(

9.!

8.:

10.I

8.’

*546.;

*9.:

*22.5

*3.4

7.2

8.:

*5.8

*6.]

7.6

*6.7

*9.9

*6.O

*8.3

*24.7

11.2

*19.o

*12.8

*11.2

*39.1

*35.6

*11.o

7.5

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4.

4.,

4.

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4.,

*3.(

5.1

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*lo.:

7.:

11.:

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*4.”

*5.:

5.(

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*4.I

*4.I

3.I

*7.!

4.!

4.(

5.:

*4.!

4.(

2,.i

:::

3.:

*5.6

*5.5

*13.4

+’12.7

*9.C

3.6

*3.9

*3.1

*4.2

6.0

5.;

*1.4

*3.6

*1.8

2.6

*5./

*8.!

*9.:

*43.(

*lo.:

*6.1

*4.!

7.(

*13.4

*lo.1

*9.1

*29.7

*39.E

*8.1

*6.C

6.6

*8.4

*6.2

*8.o

7.7

*20.8

7.0

*6.6

*4.9

*5.O

4.1

*5.3

*5.1

*2.4

*5.O

5.6

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*O.]

*O.:

*20.;

11.1

*7. ;

8.5

*4.:

7,:

*4.:

*4.!

6.5

6.7

*lo.4

*9.6

*5.7

10.8

*6.5

7.0

*5.8

8.0

*5.3

7.1

*11.4

*8.1

*5.3

*7.2

7.5

*23.2

*5.8

*9.8

*11.4

*3.4

*8.7

*7.4

*8.8

*8.9

7.6

*18.6

*7.2

*8.4

*3.7

8.9

*33.6

*6:3

*7.3

*1O.6

*2.9

*5.2

*5.8

*7.o

*11.1

*5.5

*6.8

*6.7

*5.1

*lo .i

*7.2

*7.9

*lo.3

*6.8

*1.O

*3.2

*8.3

6.4

*4.5

*8.4

*5.9

*6.1

6.0

*7.2

.

*7.3

*13.5

-

6.;

3.:

2.[

2.(

3.f

3.?

:::

4.2

11.8

*3.5

*2.O

*3.3

*1.9

3.4

*3.1

*3.2

*5.3

*3.3

18.8

*18.7

*6.1

*5.?

*5.C

*0. I 6.C

*0.2

*4.O

*5.3

*11.4

6.1

33.4

*6.2

*5.1

*15.o

11.7

*13.5

*85.5

*22.5

*lo.o

*14.6

19.4

*4.7

*5.7

*5.9

5.8

20.5

*8. S

6.9

*6.2

7.8

*13.3

*8.9

*1.9

*2.6

*8.9

*6.3

*18.5

*56.?

24.0

*6.4

*1.6

*9.O

*15.7

163.;

‘130.i

60.4

.-

*6.9

~17.o

~18.7

*7.5

12.0

11.3

<21.8

c18.3

8.4

12.1

*8.2

8.2

*9.7

7.8

*8. 5

*68. 5

*30.9

*4.3

*15.4

*18.8

*51.1

*26.7

6.9

*4.7

*6.6

6.8

*17.9

*5.9

*22.8

*25.7

*70.6

*22.1

*36.5

*35.8

*4L o

*38.6

10.6

*15.o

*6.5

11.7

*13.O

*6.1

*29.6

*9,4

*14.1

*25.9

*31.5

*4O.3

11.1

*23.7

*13.4

10.3

*20.2

*9.4

-

.

*0.2

*0.3

.

*7.9

*33.7

*6.6

*36.8

13.1 *77.4

*18.3

12.i

*19. 5

15.6

*17. 6

*43 .5

17.8

*18.4

*22.3

*62.2

*25.5

23.5

*32.2

*16.O

*98.3

*66.9

56.0

*66.O

*77.i

*108.i

29
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States, geographic division, and State, 1959.61 ,- .--— -

(j-year average) —con.

All 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 yeara

ages yeara years years years years years years years and over

Color, sex, and geographic area

Nonwhite, male

United States-----------------

New England---------------------

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Massachusetts-----------------------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

Middle Atlantic-----------------

New York----------------------------

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

East North Central--------------

Ohio--------------------------------

Indiana-----------------------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central--------------

Minnesota---------------------------

Iowa--------------------------------

Missouri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska----------------------------

Kansas------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

District of Columbia----------------

Virginia----------------------------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

Georgia-----:-----------------------

Florida-----------------------------

Eaat South Central--------------

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

Misaiasippi-------------------------

West South Central--------------

Arkanaaa----------------------------

Louisiana---------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texas-------------------------------

Mountain------------------------

Montana-----------------------------

Idaho-------------------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico --------------------------

Arizona-----------------------------

Utah--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California--------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------.-----

See note at end of table.

Rate per 100,000 population

7.5 *ocl 6.51 14.4 13.6 15.8 I 13.6 17.6 I *12.8

—

-

12.1

*18.7 *83.5

*31.i *158,i

.

*lo.9 *12.6

*19.8 *30.4

*11.4 .

.

*1O.1

*6.7

*16.6 .

*1102

*lo.5 -

8,8 *1.71 *22.4 *7.4 *18.3 *25.6 I *7.1

*39.5

*79.O

*6.4

*12.6

*8.6

8.4

I

*46.4

-

-

*122.5

*11.i

13.0

*565.O

*57.7

*33.2 *22.6

-

.

-

*0.2

*980.i

*18.9

*49.5

*7.1

11.9

. *13.1

*17.3 *20.4

*32.O

7.11 16.1 14.1 I 17.1

+

9.2 16.1

*3.8 *15.2

*5.7 16.7

4.9 14.2

*4.2 14.5

*lo.1 *ZOO3

*3.1 11.8

*6.5 15.9

*5.4 *8.9

18.1 *25.6

*11.5 *7.4

*9.6 *lo.9

9.5

7.1

7.3

7.0

;::

:::

*5.8

8.4

*0.2

*0.6

*0.2

*0.4

-

*0.3

-

,-

12.1

*13.3

14.7

12.5

17.0

*13.8

12.6

*7.5

*12.o

*13.2

13.5

*lo.7

*9.8

10.7

*lo.9

*15.2

*6.5

*12.9

*28.3

*17.7

-=4=+

*13.7 *8.6

*17.2 *11.8

*13.4 *16.2

*14.4 *8.4

-1 -

*5.2

-+

*8.3 *24.7

*87.6

*8.5 *26.1

*lO.O I *14.4

*6.2

*9.4

7.9

*20.3

*21.7

*3.6

*7,3

6.4

*11.8

6.5

7.5

8.7

*6.8

:::

5.4

5,5

5.5

*11,5 .

. *17.8

*8.3 *16.3

*87.8

*25.8 *21.5

*17.i *9.9

*12.7

*9.2

*60.8

*78.6

*16.5

*12.1

11.8

*17.O

*8.8

*14.8

13.7

*23.8

13.3

*12.6

*8.5

*9.7

6.4

*35,2

*26,7

*15.2

*74.7

*70.2

*22.3

13.3

*15.1

*11.7

17.3

*13.8

14.5

*1O.4

14.6

*9.2

13.3

-

.

.

.

.

.

*0.1

*0. S

*0.3

*8.2

*41.;

*8.9 *23.4

*

*11 .1) .

*64.1

*15.3

*15.5

*18.~ -

*12.i

*5.9

12.0

1

15.1

*44.8

*7.5

*12.6

*19.9

*6.8

*17.6

*15.1

*14.5

*13,2

10.8

*14.3

*lo.7

*16.4

*18.4

*11.5

*2.2

*4.6

*17.5

*7.8

*3.6

*5.2

*9.2

8.;

*1.9

*6.2

*3.1

*33.4

*17.5

*11.9

13.6

,*1O.4

13.0

*7.9

*8.8

*1O.8

T

4.4 10.7

*4.5 *28.4

*3.4 *9.3

*5.5 *9.2

*3.8 *7.7

14.3 I 12.1 *13.5 I *16.3

*23.5

*11.5

*11.2 *18.i

*13.8 *29.O

11.6

::?

4.7

6.1

*8.4

*6.8

*2.3

*lo.5

10.4

*4.4

*11.O

*13.1

10.9

*29.3

*23.9

*15.o

*9.9

*12,9

12.8

*11.4

*14.1

*lo.o

12.8

*20.3 +

*38.5 *4.7

*13.6 *17.6

*15.9 *lo.2

*5,5 *12.6

16.1 10.2

*lo.9 *15,4

*1O.8 *2.8

*31.5

19.3 *16.1-

*14.3 *11.4

*0.1

.

*O.;T

4.9 11.6

*2.5 *9.3

*5.3 10.5

*8.6 *25.3

*4.8 10.8 T

*9,4

*12.5

*3.5

*15.8

4.8

5.1

8.4

7.0

18.2

1

30.1

*16.4

*123.3

-

*8.2

*26.1

*25.2

*101.6

*52.O

53.6 *27.6 I

*8.1

*26.O

*18.2

*9.9

21,4

16.9

*38.2

*26.7

12.3

*22.6

-

*73.7

*44.2

*69.4

*28.9

.

*27.9

*46.6

*29.1

*50.6

*0.2 15.5

*15.2

*52.8

*6.3

*67.S

19.6

*154.5

.

*18.3

*17.5

*32.7

*93.9

-

~254.5

.

.

~186.2

-

.

.

*57.5

*80.3

*3S.5

26.6 28.3 s6.4

:114.3

89.;

*85.i

*103,8

15.5

*1O,6

12,2

*1O.9

12.1

*4.3 *30.3

*13.O

10.8 16.;

*19.O *16.1

*1O.6 *11.8

*31.5

*26.4

14.8

*12.5

*13.1

*23.8

18.;

*17.2

*22.6

*9.8

*75.4

24.4

*31.5

*31.5

*37.o

*0.3 *133.5

*88.5

*30.9

*56.6

*20.5

30
Table 5. Suicide rates, by age, color, and sex: United States,

(3-year average)—Con.

geographic division, and State, 1959-61

Color, sex, and geographic area

Nonwhite, female

United Statea-----------------

New England---------------------

Maine-------------------------------

New Hampshire-----------------------

Vermont-----------------------------

Massachusetts-----------------------

Rhode Island------------------------

Connecticut-------------------------

Middle Atlantic-----------------

New York----------------------------

New Jersey--------------------------

Pennsylvania------------------------

East North Central--------------

Ohio-----------.----------------.---

Indiana.................------------

Illinois----------------------------

Michigan----------------------------

Wisconsin---------------------------

West North Central--------------

;$~eaota ---------------------------

-------------------------.------

Missauri----------------------------

North Dakota------------------------

South Dakota------------------------

Nebraska---------------------------

Kansas------------------------------

South Atlantic------------------

Delaware----------------------------

Maryland----------------------------

District of Colmbia ----------------

Virginia......................------

West Virginia-----------------------

North Carolina----------------------

South Carolina----------------------

GeOr is-----------------------------

Florfda-----------------------------

East South Central--------------

Kentucky----------------------------

Tennessee---------------------------

Alabama-----------------------------

Mississippi-------------------------

West South Central--------------

Arkansas----------------------------

Louisiana--------------------------

Oklahoma----------------------------

Texas-------------------------------

Mountain------------------------

Montana-----------------------------

Idaho-----------.-------------------

Wyoming-----------------------------

Colorado----------------------------

New Mexico--------------------------

Arizona-----------------------------

L!tah--------------------------------

Nevada------------------------------

Pacific-------------------------

Washington--------------------------

Oregon------------------------------

California --------------------------

Alaska------------------------------

Hawaii------------------------------

All I

5-14

ages years

15-24 I25-34 I

35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 I

75-84 I

85 years

years yeara years years years years years and over

Rate per 100,000 population

1.9 -

*2.5

*3.2

*6.5

*1.2

2.6

3.1

*1,6

2.2

2.0

*0.1 —

.

—

.

*0.2

*0.2

*0,6

1.9 —

*1.7

3.6 —

,~1.s

2.9

—

3.f _

*12.t

*16.$

*55.E

*4,C

-23.c

*5.4

*4.8

*2.7

*3.6

-*3.5

*2.7

$~1.4

*4.O

*4.o

*8.3

*-3.7-

*3.9

*7.1

%’+3.5

*O.;

*1.3

*4.2

*4.7

*1.6

-~1.4

*1.8

*2.IJ

*2.1

*2.O

*4.4

*12.6

*42.8

*11,o

,~9,9

*29.4

*9.6

*8.7

2.9

—

*3.(

_

?:16.(

‘~27.l

;<rl,j

*4.1

—

.

*15.8

*35.3

3.:

*7.4

*3.7

*2.5

*3.3

*1.7

*1.6

‘~1.6

*1.8

*1.8

*2.2

*IJ.7

*3.7

*20.[

4.:

7~4.1

.>2.:

>,<5.:

4.c

i-3.j

,kl.~

.~3.1

*7.O

*3.7

*1O.8

$<3.;

*12.1

2.7

*7.9

*8.5

4.5

6.1

*2.6

*2.6

3.5

.~4.2

-24.0

,?3.7

‘~7.6

*14.2

*19.9

>tg.0

-

2.0

-

*3.O *3.O

‘~3,8

*1.2

*2.7

4.5

*2.5

*4.9

*5.6

*3.6

*21J.7

:~5.2

+C7.;

*2.O

*21.1

-*3.9

>,<4.2

*1.8

*2.3

*1.5

-Al.7

*3.6

*3,5

*1.2

2.0

*1.2

2.1

2.1

*1.4

2.9

.22.1

*1.6

*4.O

*6.I

*1.8

*6.8

7~4.3

>+.2.8

*2.;

*1.3

*4.4

*2.4

*2.1

*2.5

*1.2

*5.1

*2.1

*3.2

>k7_.3

3.5

*5.5

*0.7

1.4

.

*0.1

*3.7

-

*27.1

1.6 *2.1

;~3.;

;~5.2

-~s.7

*1.1

*3.1

*1.1

*2.;

*3.2

2.5

*2.O

1,7

;~2.2

*1.O

*0.8

1.1

*1,3

1.1

‘~7.8

*5.3

:*3.9

.~3.2

?<2.i

*1.4

.~l.o

A-3.2

*3.5

*lo.o

*3.7

*2.4

*2.9

*1.3

.

*0.2

*o.i

*2,6

*3.3

-~2.7

*1.8

*1.O

*1.1

*o.5

*0.8

.*3.7

~’~2.o

*1,9

9,18.5

*1.5

*1.4

*2.O

*0.6

-~2,2

*2.1

*1.3

$:1.2

,~o.7

1.2

*2.3

*0.8

*1.3

*1.9

*3.6

*1.2

*2.1

*1.9

*7.4

-

*68.O

*5.1

*12.4

-

*2.9

*2.5

*3.7

*2.4

*0.7

*0.1 *1.6

*2.O

-11.3

*2.3

?<2.7

*2.O

*0.6

*0.9

1,6

5.3

*5 .0

*1.2

*1.4

>*11.4

*30.4

$t18.8

*5.2

*34.3

*28.7

6.5

*6.5

*0.7

*2.9

*3.2

*5.6

.

*13.7

~~7.o

*4.6

.

-

*0,2

*1.1

*2.i

*13.9

*23.O

*52.3

*67.8

.

*6.4

*15.5

*38.;

5.4

*5.7

*7.1

*19.2

~~5,1

*2.6

*5.6

*4.1

*9.4

4,2

*8.4

*5.6

4.0

*8.3

*3.1

.

-

*0.2

.

*0.3

-

*19.O

-

.

*27.O *48.5

*5.2

*2.8

*16.5

*1.1

*15.O

*5.8

*29.2

*5.6

*9.5

*4.1

*22.4

*4.1

*94.3

*58.7

*15.6

*1O.4

*69.2

~178.3

*15.5

*39.i

*12.8

6.8

*9.4

*1.1

*24.9

*138.;

NOTE: Deaths of children under 8 years c Ilated as due to suici j, regardless of the information

entered on the death certificate.

]ge are not t:

31
Table 6. Suicide rates, by color, sex, marital status, and age: United States, 1959-61

(3-yearaverage)

Total White Nonwhite

Seth Male Female Both Male ;exes sexes Female ::::s Male Female

Marital status and age

All marital status

groups Rate per 100,000 population

15+ years-....----- 15.2 24.1 6.9 16.1 25.4 7.4 7.4 12.2 3.0

—

1.5

2.5

3.4

::;

3.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.9

3.3

*2.4

*2*r)

*5.O

*4*4

3.0

2.2

1.4

*2,6

*5.8

*4.3

*3,1

*2,5

*2*()

*2,3

*1.1

.

2.5

2.6

5.6

11.4

13.2

16.0

19.6

24.5

29.9

36.4

40.1

41.0

40.4

46.5

54.1

65,1

67.7

23.1

19.2

1.6

3.1

::;

;::

9.8

10.9

10.5

10.6

9.5

9.1

8.8

;:!

6.9

4.7

1.3

3.8

1;:2

11.3

10.8

10.2

10.5

9.6

9.6

8.7

9.E

5.2

*5.7

*4.1

8.>

6.;

2.1

2.:

4.1

5.:

6.1

7.:

;::

8.[

8.[

::;

6.(

5.1

*3.:

5.[

15-19 years--------------

20-24 years--------------

25-29 years--------------

30-34 years--------------

35-39 years--------------

40-44 years--------------

45-49 years--------------

50-54 years--------------

55-59 years--------------

60-64 years--------------

65-69 years--------------

70-74 years --------------

75-79 years--------------

80-84 years--------------

85+ years----------------

3.5

7.0

1:::

12.8

15.4

18.5

22.0

23.4

23.8

22.7

24.7

27.3

30.4

27.6

14.0

12.1

5.3

11.2

13.4

15.7

18.9

23.2

28.2

34.4

37.7

38.9

38.3

43.7

51.2

62.0

63.1

22.1

18.2

1.6

:::

6.2

;:;

1:::

1%:

9.0

8.6

8,3

;:;

6.5

4.4

3.6

;::

11.1

13.4

16.3

19.7

23.5

24.9

25.0

23.9

26.2

28.7

31.6

29.2

14.7

12,8

2.4

6.2

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.2

7.8

8.5

9.0

9.9

9.1

6.4

9.0

12.0

*8.5

7.4

7.1

2.4

1;:$

14.8

15.8

10.0

10.5

11.4

11.9

k14*4

k12.5

*7.1

k17,5

k20c2

k29.5

11.1

6.E

3.4

10.4

15.0

13.9

13.0

11.2

13.1

14’3

15.0

16.4

15.6

10.8

16.8

20.5

*13.9

12.2

10.8

3.3

11.0

20.2

21.7

24.3

15.5

16.6

17.6

19.2

*23.6

*21.c

*12.5

*31.1

*38.7

*57.4

17.C

10.:

Age-adjusted,15+ years--

Single

15+ years----------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

vears--------------

3.6

9.8

18.9

23.9

25.5

25.6

27.3

30.7

31.6

31.9

32.6

37.7

37.7

35.6

25.2

22.1

14.4

:::

6.5

1:::

13.8

17.0

20.4

21.8

21.9

21.8

22.8

26.1

34.0

33.0

12.4

5.4

13.1

23.9

31.3

35.9

38.6

43.8

52.4

55.9

57.4

61.6

74.2

84.5

90.2

72.6

35.2

22.2

::;.

1;:;

15.(

20.:

25.1

30.:

33.:

32.<

32.1

33*:

37.1

46.1

43.1

18.;

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

3.4

9.5

18.2

22.4

24.1

23.7

25.5

28.9

29.6

30.7

31.4

36.2

36.8

35.0

25.4

20.9

13.6

;::

6.6

1:::

13.C

16.C

lg.?

20.7

20.9

20,7

21.6

24.S

32.4

30.1

llo~

12;

23.3

29.8

34.2

35.6

40.6

48.4

51.3

54.4

58.4

70.3

81.2

87.4

71.5

33.2

21.1

7.9

8.4

1;::

15.1

19.2

23.7

28.9

31.4

31.4

30,6

31.6

35.2

43.8

39.3

18.0

1.4

3.6

1::;

10.2

9.9

9.5

9.9

8.9

9.1

8.3

k:

*5.5

*3.9

7.7

6.2

;:;

4.0

5.0

6.1

6.8

8.0

8.8

8.3

8.2

H

H

*3.1

5.5

70-74 iears --------------

75-79 years --------------

80-84 years --------------

85+ years ----------------

Age-adjusted,15+ years--

Married

15+ years ----------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

*4.:

1;:(

11.1

10.1

8.L

10.;

12.2

13.(

12.(

12.1

7.i

12.1

*12.;

*2.;

9.$

*1.8

2.1

2.7

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.5

;::

*2,9

*1.2

*1.1

*1.3

2.4

75-79 ?ears--------------

80-84 years--------------

85+ years----------------

Age-adjusted,15+ years-.

32
Table 6. Suicide rates, by color, sex. marital status. and age: United States. 1959.61

Marital status and age

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

Widowed

15+ years----------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

vears--------------

65-69 ~ears--------------

70-74 years--------------

75-79 years--------------

80-84 years--------------

85+ years----------------

Age-adjusted,15+ years--

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

Divorced

15+ years----------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

years--------------

vears--------------

85+ years----------------

Age-adjusted,15+ years--

(3-year average)—Con.” -

,

II 1

Total II White I

Nonwhite

Both

sexes

24.3

.*5.1

36.3

27.2

25.2

26.4

22.9

24.8

25.7

24.5

23.5

20.9

23.9

25.2

27.2

26.2

23.8

48.0

*11.2

17.9

30.5

42.0

44.4

50.5

51.4

54.8

55.4

61.2

50.8

56.3

73.7

65.8

*55,3

39.9

Rate per 100,000 population

74.4

*18,7

*125.5

94.3

75.4

95.1

78.0

75.2

82.5

75.1

73.0

65.1

72.2

74.7

79.3

77.1

78.4

88.0

*6.1

32.6

:;.:

77:9

94.2

97.7

101.6

106.6

111.3

86.7

100.8

118.4

109.4

*93*4

69.4

11.1

-kll.(j

*9*9

13.5

. 11.8

11.9

14.8

14.5

14.2

13.0

10.4

10.3

9.3

%

10.7

20.0

*12.5

10.2

19.4

23.4

22.9

22.3

20.0

21.1

16.3

20.7

19.5

13.4

*25.o

*19.8

*1501

18.4

26.4

x(je~

k4Qo:

29.6

30.5

31*Z

26.C

29.4

29.5

27.5

25.7

22.4

25.6

26.9

28.4

27.7

27.2

53.1

kI.2.3

19.1

33.9

47.9

50.7

56.2

56.9

60.3

61.3

64.9

54.1

60.5

78.0

69.4

c60.4

44.0

82.4

*26.C

*142.3

95.7

83.7

121.0

92.8

91.6

100.8

88.1

82.5

72.3

78.7

80.3

83.4

82.3

90.6

96.2

*(5.8

34.1

50.2

77.6

87.9

104.4

107.0

111.0

118.0

118.8

92.5

108.6

125.9

116.6

*lQ1,8

75.7

12.(

*lo.$

*10.~

~70~

12.E

13.4

17.7

16.?

16.C

14.1

11.C

10.9

R

5.5

12.0

22.3

*13.8

10.8

22.6

27.1

26.4

24.5

22.5

23.8

18.0

21.7

21.2

14.4

*26.7

*21.1

*16.6

20.6

9.3

.-

*26.3

*22.2

*12.8

*13● 2

12.9

::!

;:;

9.4

;::

11.8

*9.2

12.3

12.9

*8.2

*10,3

*12*(3

11.4

17.0

15.6

*12.8

*7.1

*22,3

*14.3

*4.4

*~J ,7

*21.5

10.8

Male

24.1

*79*Q

*90.3

*54.4

*31*3

*38.8

*24.2

*19.2

25.1

22.8

22.0

18.2

*2(3.1

*25.7

*18.6

39.5

25.5

*I5.7

*25.4

*Z?,5

*21● 1

*28,8

34.1

*29.2

*13*9

*36.3

*28.4

*8,4

*3Q*7

*35.4

21.3

Female

4.8

*13.2

*8.(3

*4.2

*9.O

*6.8

*3,6

*5*7

*3,9

*4.9

5.6

*3.3

*2,5

*6.3

*5*1

6.0

5.2

*5.6

*4.o

*rj*fj

*6.O

*10.1

*4.1

*1.4

*1.8

*9.7

-

4.3

33
Table 7, Suicide rates and rank order for sPecified standard metropolitan statistical areas:

United States, 1960

Standard metropolitan statistical area

Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla--.----------------------------.-------------------------

San Francisco-Oakland, Calif------------------------------------------------------

LOS Angeles-Long Beach, Calif-----------------------------------------------------

Seattle, Wash ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Sacramento, Calif---..---,---------------------------------------------------------

Miami, Fla---------------.--------------------.-----------..---.--.----------------

San Bernardino-Riverside-(Jntario, Calif-------------------------------------------

Indianapolis, Ind-----------------------------------------------------------------

San Jose, Calif--------------------------------------------.----------------------

Denver, Colo-----------------------------------.----------------------------------

San Diego, Calif------------------------------------------------------------------

Portland, Oreg.-Wash --------------------------------------------------------------

Phoenix, Ariz-------.------------ -----.-------------------------------------------

Worcester, Mass-----------------------.---------------------------------------.---

Oklahoma City, Okla-------------------.-------------------.---------------------.-

Norfolk-Portsmouth, Va------------------------------------------------------------

Cleveland, Ohio-------------------------------------------------------------------

Youngstown-Warren, Ohio-----------------------------------------------------------

Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, Ind----------------------------------------------------

Kansas City, Mo.-&ns -------------------------------------------------------------

Fort Worth, Tex-------------------------------------------------------------------

Columbus, Ohio-------------------------------------.------------------------------

Rochester, N.Y--------------------------------------------------------------------

Milwaukee, Wis --------------------------------------------------------------------

Atlanta, Ga------------------------------------------------------.---------------.

Louisville, Ky.-Ind-----------------------------.--------------------------------.

Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky---------------------------------------------------------------

Hartford-New Britain-Bristol, Corm------------------------------------------------

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Corm-------------------------------------------------

Detroit, Mich ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Houston, Tex------------------------- ------------------------------”--------------

San Antonio, Tex------------------------------------------------------------------

New York, N.Y---------------------------------------------------------------------

Baltimore, Md---------------------------------------------------------------------

Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va -----------------------------------------------------------

Jersey City, N.J------------------------ ------------------------------------------

New Haven-Waterbury, Corm---------------------------------------------------------

Dayton, Ohio.---------------------.-----------------------------------------------

St. Louis, Mo.-Ill ----------------------------------------------------------------

Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J-------------------------------------.------------------.----

Springfield-Holyoke, Mass ---------------------------------------------------------

Mi,nneapolis-St.Paul, Minn ---------------------------------------------------------

Chicago, 111--------.........---------------.---------.--------------.------------

Akron, Ohio----------------------------------------------------------------------.

Pittsburgh, Pa--------------------------------------------------------------------

Birmingham, Ala ------------------.----------------------.-----------------------.-

Syracuse, N.Y-----.---------------------------------------------------------------

Dallas, Tex-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Memphis, Term--.------------------------------------------------------.-----------

Buffalo, N.Y ------------.---------------------------------------------------------

Paterson-Clifton-Passaic, N.J-----------------------------------------------------

New Orleans, La-------------------------------------------------------------------

Boston-Lowell-Lawrence, MSSS ------------------------------------------------------

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.y------------------------------------------------------

Honolulu, Hawaii-----------------------------------------------------.------------

Newark, N.J--------------------------------.--------------------------------------

Providence, R.I-------------.-------------------------------------------------.-7-

lIncludes only areas with population of 500,000 or OVer.

Suicide rate

per 100,000

population

17.3

17.2

17.1

16.7

16.5

15.8

14.2

14.0

14.0

13.6

13.3

12.9

13.1

12.2

11.9

11.1

10.8

10.6

10.5

10.4

10.3

10.2

10.2

10.1

10.1

10.1

9.9

9.7

9.2

9.1

9.1

;::

9.0

8.6

8,5

M

:::

7.9

7.8

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