The data displays the death rate for suicide in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015, by gender. In 2015, there were 21.1 male and 6 female deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the U.S.
Suicide rates - additional information
From 1950 to 2015 the death rate from suicide for males was consistently higher than that of females. In total, the death rate from suicide in the United States since 1950 has fluctuated throughout the years, but remains virtually unchanged. In 1950, the overall death rate for suicide per 100,000 residents was 13.
