Overall, suicide rates decreased in the US last year — but not for everyone
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 3, 2021
Suicides among men declined 2%, and suicides among women fell 8%, with the largest drop occurring in non-Hispanic White women. Suicides in this group fell 10% from 2019 to 2020.
However, not every population saw a decline.
While suicide rates decreased among women of all racial and ethnic groups, only the 10% decline for non-Hispanic White women was statistically significant. However, suicide rates increased for non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, and Hispanic men.
Suicides for Hispanic men increased by a statistically significant 5%, and rates in . . .
