Depression and Suicide

Suicide rates have been falling globally but rising in the U.S. since the turn of the millennium, and now stand at 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population. Since 1999, the suicide rate his risen 35 percent. And since 2006, the rate of increase in suicide deaths has been accelerating. The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics reports that for females, suicide is most likely to occur between ages 45 and 64; among males, the peak age is 75 and above. For both men and women, the rate of suicide is significantly higher in rural areas than in urban ones.