More people die from suicide than from homicide.
In 1997, there were 1.5 times as many suicides as homicides. Overall, suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for all Americans, and is the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24. 1 Males are four times more likely to die from suicide than are females. However, females are more likely to attempt suicide than are males. 3 Suicide rates are generally higher than the national average in the western states and lower in the eastern and midwestern states.