The rate of suicide declined in 2019 and 2020 but increased by 4 percent in 2021, according to an April report from the CDC.
The age-adjusted rate of suicide per 100,000 people increased from 13.5 in 2020 to 14.1 in 2021. The 4 percent spike was the largest one-year increase since 2001.
The National Center for Health Statistics analyzed death and population data from national databases including the National Vital Statistics System.
Here are four more findings from the report:
1. In 2021, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S.
2. The suicide rate among men increased from 22.0 in 2020 to 22.8 in 2021.
3. The suicide rate among women increased from 5.5 in 2020 to 5.7 in 2021.
4. For both men and women, American Indian or Alaska Native people had the highest rates of suicide in 2021 compared with other groups.