Someone in the United
States completes suicide every 17 minutes.
For every 2 victims
from a homicide there are 3 deaths from suicide.
Nationally, over half
of all suicide deaths are from a firearm.
Females attempt suicide
four times more often than men but . . . Males complete suicide
five times as often.
For every person who
suicides, there are at least 25 more who attempt it.
It is estimated that
775,000 people attempt suicide each year in the United States.
An estimated 4.5 million Americans are survivors of suicide
of a friend, family member, or loved one.
80% of people complete
suicide give some warning of their intention.
State:
Washington State’s suicide
rate is the 18th highest in the nation.
From 1998-2002, 3,767 Washington
State residents died by suicide.
In Washington State for every
1 victim of homicide there are 3 deaths by suicide.
Local:
The highest rate of suicide
in Kitsap County is among "blue-collar" males ages
35-54.
Kitsap County’s suicide
rate (13.5) is significantly higher than state (12.8) and the
national level (11.0).
From 1999-2003, 158 Kitsap
County residents took their own life.
Overall, firearms are used
in 59% of all completed suicides.
68% of all Kitsap County residents who die by suicide are not
married.
77.2% of suicides in this
county are males.
Sources Include: Washington State Department of Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute
of Mental Health.
