As with adults, the majority of adolescent suicides are committed by males. As with adults, female adolescents are far more likely to attempt suicide. Among 15-24 year olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death with a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 population. Suicide rates at college campuses tend to be lower than the age adjusted general population. Hanging is the second most common method of suicide.
Suicide is the most frequent cause of death in U.S. jails.
A high rate of 90 to 230 per 100,000 population commit suicide in jail or prison. That is 16 times the rate for the general population. Most people who commit suicide in jail were arrested for non-violent crimes. Depression represents the major cause of suicides. To understand the leading causes of depression is essential for suicide prevention.