And the more people who know how to spot and react to the danger signs, the more people will get that chance. If you can in any way prevent it, you must do that. Twelve out of every 100,000 Americans kill themselves each year. Nationally, suicide rates are highest in the mountain states. Suicide rates are nearly twice as high for whites as they are for nonwhites.
Firearms are the most common method of suicide among all ages, genders and ethnicities.
Men complete suicide four times more often than women, but women attempt suicide three to four times more often than men. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24, after accidents and homicides. For every young person who kills himself, there are 100 attempts.