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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Suicide
Measurement Period: 2018-2020
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to suicide.
Why is this important?
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, presenting a major, preventable public health problem. More than 33,000 people kill themselves each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but suicide deaths only account for part of the problem. An estimated 25 attempted suicides occur per every suicide death, and those who survive suicide may have serious injuries, in addition to having depression and other mental problems. Other repercussions of suicide include the combined medical and lost work costs on the community, totaling to over $30 billion for all suicides in a year, and the emotional toll on family and friends. Men are about four times more likely than women to die of suicide, but three times more women than men report attempting suicide. Suicide occurs at a disproportionately higher rate among adults 75 years and older.
This is a Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicator.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce the suicide rate to 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population. County: Delaware
17.7
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2022
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2022
Compared to
Technical note: Use caution when comparing overlapping measurement periods since much of the data in each estimate are the same.
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Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes