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Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States.
In 1997, about 30,000 people took their own lives. By comparison, fewer than 19,000 people were homicide victims. At-risk group is changing The number of people who killed themselves has remained stable for the past 20 to 30 years. White men 65 and older are the most likely to commit suicide, accounting for 20 percent of the cases. But the age and race of those who commit suicide is changing.