Thus, while fewer men attempt suicide, more of them succeed. Women more commonly take overdoses of psychoactive substances or a poison, but they are now employing firearms more then ever before. AGE Suicide rates increase with age and underscore the significance of the midlife crisis. Among me, suicides peak past the age of 45. Among women, the greatest number of completed suicide occurs after age 55.
Older people attempt suicide less often than do younger people, but they are often more successful.
While only 10 percent of the population, older people account for one quarter of suicides. The rate for those above 75, the rate is three times as much as for younger people. However, the suicide rate is rising most rapidly among young people, particularly among males 15-24 years of age. In this age group, the rate for women is increasing at a lower rate, but it is increasing. RACE Two of every three completed suicides are white males.