Suicide rates by state

The United States averages 14.5 deaths due to intentional self-harm per 100,000 people, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.

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Here are the states ranked by the rate of suicide deaths:

Rank

State

Rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 people

1

Wyoming

33

2

Montana

31.8

3

Alaska

30

4

New Mexico

25.4

5

Colorado

23.7

6

South Dakota

23.4

7

Oklahoma

22.4

8

Nevada

22.2

9

Vermont

21.3

10

Idaho

20.9

T-11

Arkansas

20.8

T-11

West Virginia

20.8

13

North Dakota

20.7

T-14

Oregon

20.5

T-14

Utah

20.5

16

Arizona

20.2

17

Maine

19.8

18

Kansas

19.5

19

Missouri

19.2

20

Kentucky

18.2

T-21

Tennessee

17.5

T-21

Iowa

17.5

23

Indiana

16.8

T-21

Alabama

16.5

T-24

Mississippi

16.5

26

Washington

15.9

27

Georgia

15.7

T-28

New Hampshire

15.5

T-28

South Carolina

15.5

30

Wisconsin

15.4

T-31

Louisiana

15.1

T-31

Nebraska

15.1

33

Ohio

15

34

Florida

14.8

T-35

Michigan

14.7

T-35

Texas

14.7

T-37

Minnesota

14.3

T-37

Pennsylvania

14.3

39

Hawaii

13.9

T-40

Delaware

13.7

T-40

North Carolina

13.7

T-40

Virginia

13.7

43

Illinois

11.4

44

Connecticut

10.8

45

California

10.6

46

Rhode Island

10.4

47

Maryland

10.1

48

Massachusetts

8.4

49

New York

8.2

50

New Jersey

7.3

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