is suicide the third leading cause of death
1 Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds and 2nd for 24 to 35-year-olds. 2  On average, 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes. 3  Each suicide intimately affects at least 6 other people.  About 2/3 of people who complete suicide are depressed at the time of their deaths.