US suicide rates* (per 100 000) before and after the onset of the economic downturn (CDC Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
| 2005–2007 | 2008–2010 | Per cent change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide | 14.7 (14.6 to 14.7) | 15.8 (15.6 to 15.8) | 7 |
| Male | 24.0 (23.8 to 24.1) | 25.7 (25.4 to 25.8) | 7 |
| 20–44 years | 22.0 (21.8 to 22.3) | 22.7 (22.5 to 23.0) | 3 |
| 45–64 years | 24.8 (24.5 to 25.0) | 28.2 (27.9 to 28.5) | 14 |
| 65 years+ | 28.7 (28.2 to 29.2) | 29.1 (28.6 to 29.6) | 1 |
| White | 28.8 (28.6 to 29.0) | 31.5 (31.3 to 31.8) | 9 |
| Black | 12.6 (12.2 to 12.9) | 12.6 (12.3 to 13.0) | 0 |
| AI/AN | 31.5 (29.2 to 33.8) | 31.0 (28.8 to 33.2) | –1 |
| Asian/PI | 10.3 (9.8 to 10.8) | 11.2 (10.7 to 11.7) | 9 |
| Hispanic | 12.2 (11.9 to 12.6) | 12.2 (11.8 to 12.5) | 0 |
| Female | 6.0 (5.9 to 6.0) | 6.4 (6.3 to 6.5) | 8 |
| 20–44 years | 5.6 (5.4 to 5.7) | 5.9 (5.8 to 6.0) | 6 |
| 45–64 years | 7.7 (7.5 to 7.8) | 8.4 (8.2 to 8.5) | 9 |
| 65 years+ | 4.0 (3.8 to 4.1) | 4.1 (4.0 to 4.3) | 4 |
| White | 7.4 (7.3 to 7.5) | 8.0 (7.9 to 8.2) | 9 |
| Black | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.3) | 2.3 (2.2 to 2.4) | 5 |
| AI/AN | 7.3 (6.2 to 8.3) | 9.7 (8.5 to 10.9) | 34 |
| Asian/PI | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.5) | 4.4 (4.1 to 4.7) | 7 |
| Hispanic | 2.3 (2.2 to 2.5) | 2.4 (2.3 to 2.6) | 5 |
*Based on all US states (Note that state-specific counts for race/ethnicity sub-groups are suppressed in many National Violent Death Reporting System states). Data for 2011 were not available at the time of this study. Per cent change=((rate periodn+1–rate periodn)/rate periodn)x100.
AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native; Asian/PI, Asian/Pacific Islander.