• Statistics On Suicide In America

  Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 30, 2004 (message contributor)

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  Tags:  Death, Funerals Non-Christian

  Denomination: Wesleyan

Statistics on Suicide in America

More than 30,000 reported annually (83 per day, 1 every 17 minutes)*(Experts believe the actual count is twice that high.) (And there are 8-20 attempts for each completed suicide)

Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death; But 3rd among Youth (15-24); and highest among those over 65 (Elderly).