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Complete Health Indicator Report of Suicide

Definition

Suicide Death Rate: Number of resident deaths resulting from the intentional use of force against oneself per 100,000 population (ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03). Suicide Risk Among Students: Percentage of students who reported a suicide risk factor (felt sad or hopeless, seriously considered attempting suicide, made a suicide plan, or attempted suicide) during the past 12 months.

Numerator

Suicide Death Rate: Number of deaths resulting from the intentional use of force against oneself. Suicide Risk Among Students: Number of students who reported a suicide risk factor (felt sad or hopeless, seriously considered attempting suicide, made a suicide plan, or attempted suicide) during the past 12 months.

Denominator

Suicide Death Rate: Total number of persons in the population of Utah. Suicide Risk Among Students: Number of surveyed Utah high school students.

Data Interpretation Issues

ICD stands for the International Classification of Diseases. It is a coding system maintained by the World Health Organization and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics used to classify causes of death, such as suicide, on death certificates. These codes are updated every decade or so to account for advances in medical technology. The U.S. is currently using the 10th revision (ICD-10) to code causes of death. The 9th revision (ICD-9) is still used for hospital and emergency department visits. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey includes surveys of representative samples of 9th-12th grade students in public schools. The survey is conducted in odd years. Data are self-reported and subject to recall bias. Data are from a sample survey and subject to selection bias. Comparisons of annual rates must be interpreted cautiously as methods used to collect data vary from year to year. With the introductions of active parental consent for Utah school surveys between 1997 and 1999, the student response rate for the survey decreased significantly. Participation in 2015 was too low to meet the reporting threshold as defined by CDC, so results for that year are not available.

Why Is This Important?

From 2019 to 2021, the age-adjusted suicide rate in Utah was 20.6 per 100,000 persons, with an average of 648 suicides per year. Utah had the 9th highest age-adjusted suicide rate in the U.S. in 2020. In 2020, suicide was the leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10 to 17 and 18-24. It was the second leading cause of death for ages 25 to 44 and the fifth leading cause of death for ages 45-64. Overall, suicide was the eighth leading cause of death for Utahns (age-adjusted rate). Suicide deaths are only part of the problem. More people are hospitalized or treated in emergency rooms for suicide attempts than are fatally injured. In 2019, 70 Utahns were treated for self-inflicted injuries every day (15,875 treat-and-release emergency department visits plus 9,546 total hospitalizations). According to the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, in the 12 months preceding the survey, Utah high school students reported the following: 41.5% felt sad or hopeless, 22.5% seriously considered attempting suicide, 18% made a suicide plan, 9% attempted suicide one or more times, and 2.7% had a suicide attempt that required medical attention. The 2019 Prevention Needs Assessment data indicate that overall, 62.2% of Utah students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 reported experiencing moderate depressive symptoms. Students were also asked social isolation questions and reported the following: 16.4% felt left out, 15.3% felt that people barely know me, 15.3% felt isolated from others and 19.4% felt that people are around me but not with me. All suicide attempts should be taken seriously. Suicide attempt survivors are often seriously injured, are likely to have depression and/or another mental health disorder, and are at an increased risk for suicide. Suicidal behavior is a serious and complex public health issue that takes an enormous toll on communities with both economical and human costs.

Healthy People Objective MHMD-1:

Reduce the suicide rate
U.S. Target: 10.2 suicides per 100,000 population
State Target: 13.3 suicides per 100,000 population

Other Objectives

{{style color:#003366 Healthy People 2030 Objective IVP-41:}}[[br]] Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal intentional self-harm injuries[[br]] '''U.S. Target:''' 144.7 emergency department visits per 100,000 population[[br]] '''State Target:''' 91.7 emergency department visits per 100,000 population[[br]] [[br]] {{style color:#003366 Healthy People 2030 Objective MHMD-2:}}[[br]] Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents[[br]] '''U.S. Target:''' 1.8 suicide attempts per 100 population[[br]] '''State Target:''' 1.9 suicide attempts per 100 population

How Are We Doing?

The 2021 Utah age-adjusted suicide rate was 20 per 100,000 population. Males (31.8 per 100,000 population) had a significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rate compared to females (8.3 per 100,000 population). In Utah from 2019 to 2021, males had significantly higher suicide rates than females in every age group. Males aged 18-19 had the highest suicide rates among males (48.5 per 100,000 population). Females aged 45-54 had the highest suicide rates among female age groups (16.2 per 100,000 population). From 2017 to 2021, TriCounty, Central Utah, Tooele County, and Weber-Morgan local health districts had significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rates compared to the state rate. Among Utah Small Areas, Duchesne County, South Salt Lake, SLC (Downtown), Central (Other), and Daggett and Uintah County had significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rates compared to the state rate during 2017-2021.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The Utah suicide rate has been consistently higher than the national rate. In 2020 (the most recent national-level data year available, data from the National Center for Health Statistics), the age-adjusted suicide rate for the U.S. was 13.48 per 100,000 population, while the Utah suicide rate was 20.57 per 100,000 population during the same year. Utah had the 9th-highest age-adjusted suicide rate in the U.S. in 2020.

What Is Being Done?

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) is funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the Utah Violent Death Reporting System (UTVDRS). UTVDRS is a data collection and monitoring system that will help Utahns to better understand the public health problem of violence by informing decision-makers about the magnitude, trends, and characteristics of violent deaths such as suicide, and to evaluate and continue to improve state-based violence prevention policies and programs. Data are collected from the Office of the Medical Examiner, Vital Records, and law enforcement agencies and are linked together to help identify risk factors, understand circumstances, and better characterize perpetrators of violent deaths. The VIPP is also funded by the CDC to improve the timeliness of syndromic surveillance data of nonfatal suicide-related outcomes, including nonfatal self-directed violence and suicidal ideation. The VIPP partners with multiple state and local agencies including the Division of Substance and Mental Health (DSAMH), the Utah State Board of Education, the Office of the Medical Examiner, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah, local health departments, and many others to facilitate and build capacity for suicide prevention efforts across the state. VIPP also participates in the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition, a state-level multi-sectoral group, and its seven workgroups that focus on specific populations and topic areas.

Available Services

All Counties, 24 Hours: [[br]] Suicide Crisis Lifeline at 988 Safe UT App Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) - for both Salt Lake County and statewide[[br]] 801-587-3000 The Trevor Project Trans Lifeline, (877) 565-8860 Live on Utah National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah Poison Control Center

Health Program Information

The mission of the Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) is to be a trusted and comprehensive resource for data and technical assistance related to violence and injury. Through education, this information helps promote partnerships and programs to prevent injuries and improve public health. The VIPP envisions a Utah where communities thrive and Utahns feel connected, safe, and supported. To realize this vision and mission, VIPP's strategic plan utilizes a Shared Risk and Protective Factor framework that includes interventions across the Social Ecological Model including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. As such, VIPP has identified these super factors that will guide their work over the next five-plus years; o Healthcare Access: Improve access and utilization to physical and behavioral healthcare. o Economic Stability: Improve socio-economic conditions for Utahns. o Social Norms: Encourage social norms that promote safety and health. o Built Environment: Enhance the physical environment to improve safe and healthy living. o Connectedness: Promote individual, family, and community connectedness.


Related Indicators

Relevant Population Characteristics

Males had a significantly higher suicide rate compared to females in every age group in 2019-2021.

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:


Risk Factors

Many conditions and stressors may be related to suicide including: *Previous suicide attempt(s) *History of depression or other mental illness *Alcohol or drug abuse *Family history of suicide or violence *Physical illness *Local epidemics of suicide[[br]] [[br]] Source: [http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/suicide/riskprotectivefactors.html] (accessed 11/4/2019)

Related Risk Factors Indicators:


Health Status Outcomes

Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. A suicide attempt is when someone harms themselves with the intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions. Those who attempt suicide and survive may have serious injuries like broken bones, brain damage, or organ failure. Also, people who survive often have depression and other mental health problems. Source: [https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/fastfact.html] (accessed 11/04/2019)

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Suicide by sex and year, Utah and U.S., Utah 2000-2021 and U.S. 2000-2020

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UT M, UT F, US M, US FYearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 86
Utah Males200022.419.425.72221,125,924
Utah Males200125.622.529.02631,145,724
Utah Males200224.721.628.02591,167,096
Utah Males200326.223.129.62811,185,576
Utah Males200428.725.532.33091,206,120
Utah Males200525.422.428.72821,234,392
Utah Males200624.521.627.72741,268,616
Utah Males200724.621.827.72931,305,792
Utah Males200825.122.328.13111,338,516
Utah Males200927.524.630.73461,368,912
Utah Males201028.625.731.83691,395,564
Utah Males201129.926.933.23781,415,124
Utah Males201233.029.936.34291,436,040
Utah Males201333.029.936.34441,459,152
Utah Males201431.228.234.54171,479,156
Utah Males201532.529.535.74591,502,520
Utah Males201632.529.535.74591,533,384
Utah Males201734.131.137.34991,564,188
Utah Males201834.331.437.55151,590,156
Utah Males201933.030.236.15131,614,636
Utah Males202032.429.635.45151,652,040
Utah Males202131.829.034.75071,681,020
Utah Females20007.25.69.1721,120,860
Utah Females20015.34.07.0531,140,204
Utah Females20027.76.19.7771,160,148
Utah Females20035.03.86.6541,177,008
Utah Females20046.24.87.9681,198,008
Utah Females20055.64.27.2621,225,884
Utah Females20067.35.89.1831,259,136
Utah Females20076.55.18.2751,293,756
Utah Females20086.14.87.7731,326,564
Utah Females20098.06.59.8971,356,564
Utah Females20107.66.29.4981,382,568
Utah Females20118.67.010.31131,402,296
Utah Females20129.07.410.81161,420,332
Utah Females20139.47.811.31261,442,184
Utah Females201410.28.512.01381,461,372
Utah Females201511.19.413.11501,483,308
Utah Females201610.89.112.71531,513,104
Utah Females201711.59.813.41641,541,904
Utah Females201810.08.411.71491,567,416
Utah Females20199.37.811.01411,591,452
Utah Females20208.87.410.41361,632,120
Utah Females20218.36.99.81331,661,976
U.S. Males200017.723,618138,458,150
U.S. Males200118.224,672139,891,492
U.S. Males200218.525,409141,230,559
U.S. Males200318.125,203142,428,897
U.S. Males200418.125,566143,828,012
U.S. Males200518.125,907145,197,078
U.S. Males200618.126,308146,647,265
U.S. Males200718.527,269148,064,854
U.S. Males200819.028,450149,489,951
U.S. Males200919.229,089150,807,454
U.S. Males201019.830,277151,788,777
U.S. Males201120.031,003153,200,058
U.S. Males201220.331,780154,374,397
U.S. Males201320.232,055155,481,926
U.S. Males201420.733,162156,654,424
U.S. Males201521.133,994157,856,394
U.S. Males201621.334,727159,021,785
U.S. Males201722.436,782160,045,920
U.S. Males201822.837,761160,885,734
U.S. Males201922.437,256161,657,324
U.S. Males202021.936,551162,256,202
U.S. Females20004.05,732143,713,786
U.S. Females20014.15,950145,077,463
U.S. Females20024.26,246146,394,634
U.S. Females20034.26,281147,679,036
U.S. Females20044.56,873148,977,286
U.S. Females20054.46,730150,319,521
U.S. Females20064.56,992151,732,647
U.S. Females20074.67,329153,166,353
U.S. Females20084.87,585154,604,015
U.S. Females20094.97,820155,964,075
U.S. Females20105.08,087156,969,328
U.S. Females20115.28,515158,356,816
U.S. Females20125.48,820159,456,593
U.S. Females20135.59,094160,511,789
U.S. Females20145.89,664161,646,584
U.S. Females20156.110,199162,778,769
U.S. Females20166.010,238163,919,526
U.S. Females20176.110,391164,939,619
U.S. Females20186.210,583165,801,767
U.S. Females20196.010,255166,582,199
U.S. Females20205.59,428167,227,921

Data Notes

Suicides are determined using ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2019
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Suicide by Local Health District, Utah and U.S., Utah 2019-2021 and U.S. 2018-2020

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Local Health DistrictAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 15
Bear River20.516.724.9108579,720
Central31.324.439.575241,416
Davis County18.716.121.61911,086,756
Salt Lake County20.719.222.37313,544,440
San Juan21.29.540.8*944,520
Southeast24.016.134.531120,540
Southwest23.620.127.5176783,576
Summit21.414.131.229127,320
Tooele26.119.434.452221,556
TriCounty31.723.441.950169,128
Utah County16.314.418.43001,983,756
Wasatch9.94.718.4*10105,168
Weber-Morgan23.019.726.6183825,348
State of Utah20.619.621.51,9459,833,244
U.S.13.9141,834984,652,275

Data Notes

Suicides are determined using ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Suicide by Utah Small Area, 2017-2021

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Utah Small AreasAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 100
Brigham City24.616.535.330130,241
Box Elder Co (Other) V29.93.522.0*662,880
Tremonton20.211.533.01688,805
Logan V222.216.329.457296,052
North Logan13.27.022.515121,195
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V216.49.825.819127,734
Hyrum22.49.644.0*947,384
Smithfield8.22.918.2*670,473
Ben Lomond32.326.139.696321,238
Weber County (East)19.113.127.033186,007
Morgan County15.97.230.5*960,930
Ogden (Downtown)26.019.534.055210,507
South Ogden24.217.233.041190,676
Roy/Hooper24.518.431.956244,479
Riverdale20.413.429.728142,069
Clearfield Area/Hooper23.118.029.375369,557
Layton/South Weber20.015.924.983428,226
Kaysville/Fruit Heights19.013.026.932198,726
Syracuse17.811.326.624152,953
Centerville10.04.020.6*788,371
Farmington21.012.632.820120,424
North Salt Lake18.510.330.616105,777
Woods Cross/West Bountiful30.317.549.01979,356
Bountiful21.615.928.749241,437
SLC (Rose Park)16.210.823.530187,819
SLC (Avenues)19.612.329.824119,693
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)19.211.729.821107,770
Magna19.312.728.227143,569
SLC (Glendale) V221.914.232.326125,890
West Valley (Center)16.511.822.641260,619
West Valley (West) V219.713.128.429160,634
West Valley (East) V224.018.231.259265,950
SLC (Downtown) V233.925.943.669196,956
SLC (Southeast Liberty)21.513.931.726114,456
South Salt Lake37.628.049.452137,906
SLC (Sugar House)27.019.736.147174,570
Millcreek (South)16.29.226.516110,403
Millcreek (East)17.210.726.422122,498
Holladay V225.417.236.233126,249
Cottonwood19.513.926.741212,679
Kearns V231.123.540.460205,013
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)23.817.032.541190,117
Taylorsville (West)15.410.222.428197,737
Murray21.214.929.239179,083
Midvale27.920.337.346163,930
West Jordan (Northeast) V224.717.434.039157,888
West Jordan (Southeast)17.612.025.032193,061
West Jordan (W)/Copperton15.911.122.237256,441
South Jordan V221.014.828.839198,479
Daybreak11.25.420.614187,804
Sandy (West)24.417.133.837152,274
Sandy (Center) V222.815.532.332148,275
Sandy (Northeast)18.911.629.221120,049
Sandy (Southeast)13.27.820.919154,195
Draper21.916.229.052238,311
Riverton/Bluffdale20.114.227.741231,685
Herriman14.810.320.638288,773
Tooele County (Other)25.014.939.51986,943
Tooele Valley27.921.635.668271,893
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley20.412.431.729192,718
Lehi13.49.418.541365,136
Saratoga Springs16.610.425.024167,194
American Fork15.410.521.634255,349
Alpine9.02.423.2*454,350
Pleasant Grove/Lindon18.313.424.449304,726
Orem (North)23.517.131.647198,344
Orem (West)15.610.322.633209,664
Orem (East)12.66.920.915120,065
Provo/BYU12.87.321.022267,884
Provo (West City Center)25.517.535.739174,863
Provo (East City Center)15.26.430.712178,650
Salem City14.75.830.6*751,164
Spanish Fork18.012.525.236225,542
Springville19.913.528.432176,201
Mapleton14.05.030.9*653,651
Utah County (South) V218.09.132.01276,951
Payson20.213.030.025140,564
Park City13.58.420.623150,984
Summit County (East)30.317.548.81759,596
Wasatch County13.18.120.121170,326
Daggett and Uintah County33.024.843.056183,039
Duchesne County40.528.256.43698,989
Nephi/Mona27.313.549.2*1149,407
Delta/Fillmore25.913.544.91350,314
Sanpete Valley29.619.643.029107,938
Central (Other)33.723.746.539117,445
Richfield/Monroe/Salina30.319.045.82375,893
Carbon County24.615.736.725101,823
Emery County25.813.344.91349,864
Grand County27.014.346.51448,442
Blanding/Monticello15.75.634.7*638,469
San Juan County (Other)22.49.544.5*836,544
St. George23.819.229.1103473,467
Washington Co (Other) V223.211.342.31254,254
Washington City29.219.941.334138,712
Hurricane/La Verkin23.415.334.228137,836
Ivins/Santa Clara26.315.641.71983,389
Cedar City21.015.328.348246,343
Southwest LHD (Other)32.022.544.241129,480
State of Utah21.921.122.63,27316,090,679

Data Notes

*Use caution in interpreting, the estimate has a relative standard error greater than 30% and does not meet UDOH standards for reliability. **The estimate has been suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication. For more information, please go to [http://ibis.health.utah.gov/pdf/resource/DataSuppression.pdf]. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/resource/Guidelines.html]. Suicides are determined using ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population estimates produced by the UDOH Center for Health Data and Informatics. Linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2018
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Suicide by age group and sex, Utah, 2019-2021

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Males vs. FemalesAge GroupRate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 20
Male10-14 years4.52.77.019425,112
Male15-17 years23.918.230.860251,040
Male18-19 years48.537.661.667138,096
Male20-24 years44.738.451.8179400,428
Male25-34 years41.236.846.1308746,640
Male35-44 years41.236.646.2294713,532
Male45-54 years45.439.851.6234515,592
Male55-64 years41.936.248.3191455,940
Male65-74 years26.621.332.888330,768
Male75+ years47.838.658.594196,764
Female10-14 years2.71.44.9*11403,800
Female15-17 years6.73.810.816239,568
Female18-19 years10.45.916.816154,284
Female20-24 years8.25.511.630368,160
Female25-34 years11.28.914.081721,848
Female35-44 years12.39.815.284683,724
Female45-54 years16.212.820.181500,868
Female55-64 years12.29.215.857468,348
Female65-74 years6.23.99.322356,724
Female75+ years4.82.58.412250,500

Data Notes

Suicides are determined using ICD-10 codes X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018


Suicide by method of injury and sex, Utah, 2012-2021

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Method and SexYearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 60
M Firearm201219.817.422.52521,436,040
M Firearm201319.417.122.02571,459,152
M Firearm201418.216.020.82421,479,156
M Firearm201519.216.921.62671,502,520
M Firearm201618.716.421.22581,533,384
M Firearm201720.718.423.32961,564,188
M Firearm201819.517.321.92921,590,156
M Firearm201919.016.821.32911,614,636
M Firearm202019.117.021.42981,652,040
M Firearm202120.418.222.83231,681,020
F Firearm20122.21.43.2281,420,332
F Firearm20132.61.83.7351,442,184
F Firearm20142.61.83.7341,461,372
F Firearm20152.51.83.5371,483,308
F Firearm20163.02.24.1451,513,104
F Firearm20173.32.44.4481,541,904
F Firearm20183.22.44.3471,567,416
F Firearm20192.61.93.6381,591,452
F Firearm20202.61.83.5411,632,120
F Firearm20212.51.83.4411,661,976
M Poison20125.03.86.4651,436,040
M Poison20134.23.15.4561,459,152
M Poison20143.82.85.1511,479,156
M Poison20154.33.25.6581,502,520
M Poison20164.03.05.1561,533,384
M Poison20174.03.15.2611,564,188
M Poison20183.82.95.0581,590,156
M Poison20192.61.93.6431,614,636
M Poison20203.82.95.0591,652,040
M Poison20212.92.13.9441,681,020
F Poison20124.83.66.2601,420,332
F Poison20133.32.44.5421,442,184
F Poison20144.33.25.6571,461,372
F Poison20155.74.47.1731,483,308
F Poison20164.33.35.6591,513,104
F Poison20175.03.96.4701,541,904
F Poison20183.32.54.4501,567,416
F Poison20193.52.64.6521,591,452
F Poison20203.22.34.2461,632,120
F Poison20212.92.13.9451,661,976
M Suffocation20126.85.58.4941,436,040
M Suffocation20137.76.39.31081,459,152
M Suffocation20147.46.09.01001,479,156
M Suffocation20157.56.29.11121,502,520
M Suffocation20168.36.910.01241,533,384
M Suffocation20178.16.79.71241,564,188
M Suffocation20189.27.710.91381,590,156
M Suffocation20199.17.710.81431,614,636
M Suffocation20207.66.39.01241,652,040
M Suffocation20216.75.58.11111,681,020
F Suffocation20121.61.02.4231,420,332
F Suffocation20133.02.14.0411,442,184
F Suffocation20142.82.03.8401,461,372
F Suffocation20152.61.83.6351,483,308
F Suffocation20162.31.63.2331,513,104
F Suffocation20172.41.73.4371,541,904
F Suffocation20182.82.03.8431,567,416
F Suffocation20192.92.13.9461,591,452
F Suffocation20202.41.73.4391,632,120
F Suffocation20212.61.93.5421,661,976

Data Notes

Suicide methods are defined using ICD-10 codes as follows: Firearm X72-X74, Poison X60-X69, Suffocation X70.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018


Suicide by race, Utah, 2019-2021

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RaceAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native21.214.429.934153,489
Asian10.66.815.626262,016
Black, African American18.912.726.931146,543
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander12.16.919.616110,435
White20.619.721.61,8098,882,590
All Races20.319.421.21,9169,555,073

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population using 3 age adjustment age groups.

Data Source

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health


Suicide by ethnicity, Utah, 2019-2021

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Hispanic EthnicityAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 3
Hispanic/Latino10.99.212.91601,431,860
Non-Hispanic/Latino21.420.522.51,7798,391,182
All Ethnicities20.019.221.01,9399,823,042

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population using 10 age adjustment age groups.

Data Source

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health


Suicide risk among High School students by risk factor and sex, Utah, 2021

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Males vs. FemalesSuicide RiskPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 8
MaleFelt Sad or Hopeless30.6%26.4%35.2%
MaleSeriously Considered Attempting Suicide16.9%14.2%20.1%
MaleMade a Suicide Plan15.3%12.3%18.9%
FemaleFelt Sad or Hopeless52.7%48.6%56.8%
FemaleSeriously Considered Attempting Suicide27.7%24.2%31.5%
FemaleMade a Suicide Plan20.6%17.7%23.8%

Data Notes

Data are self-reported and subject to recall bias. Data are from a sample survey and subject to selection bias.

Data Source

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)


Suicide attempts reported by students in grades 9-12, Utah and U.S., Utah 1999-2021 and U.S. 1999-2019

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Utah vs. U.S.YearPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 22
Utah19996.95.29.0
Utah20019.27.611.0
Utah20037.54.911.2
Utah20058.46.510.8
Utah20079.68.011.6
Utah20097.25.98.8
Utah20117.25.69.1
Utah20137.36.18.8
Utah20179.67.611.9
Utah20199.37.211.9
Utah20219.07.111.3
U.S.19998.37.39.4
U.S.20018.88.09.7
U.S.20038.57.49.6
U.S.20058.47.69.3
U.S.20076.96.37.6
U.S.20096.35.77.0
U.S.20117.87.18.5
U.S.20138.07.28.9
U.S.20158.67.69.6
U.S.20177.46.58.4
U.S.20198.97.910.0

Data Notes

Percentage of students who attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months. Data are self-reported and subject to recall bias. Data are from a sample survey and subject to selection bias. Comparisons of annual rates must be interpreted cautiously as methods used to collect YRBS data may vary from year to year. Utah data not available from 2015 due to insufficient participation according to CDC criteria.

Data Sources

  • The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
  • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention (CDC)


Suicide plan reported by students in grades 9-12, Utah and U.S., Utah 1999-2021 and U.S. 1999-2019

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Utah vs. U.S.YearPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 22
Utah199915.213.217.4
Utah200114.511.817.6
Utah200312.49.915.3
Utah200514.111.816.8
Utah200711.99.614.6
Utah200911.59.613.7
Utah201112.410.614.5
Utah201312.811.214.5
Utah201717.114.220.4
Utah201918.716.121.6
Utah202118.015.820.6
U.S.199914.513.116.1
U.S.200114.813.716.0
U.S.200316.513.220.5
U.S.200513.012.113.9
U.S.200711.310.412.3
U.S.200910.910.011.8
U.S.201112.812.013.6
U.S.201313.612.315.0
U.S.201514.613.415.8
U.S.201713.612.414.8
U.S.201915.714.616.9

Data Notes

Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months. Data are self-reported and subject to recall bias. Data are from a sample survey and subject to selection bias. Comparisons of annual rates must be interpreted cautiously as methods used to collect YRBS data may vary from year to year. Utah data not available from 2015 due to insufficient participation according to CDC criteria.

Data Sources

  • The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
  • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention (CDC)

References and Community Resources

Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition[[br]] [http://utahsuicideprevention.org/] American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: [https://www.afsp.org/] The Utah Violent Death Reporting System links data from multiple sources to help identify risk factors and understand circumstances in violent deaths, including suicides. For more information visit [http://www.health.utah.gov/vipp/topics/nvdrs/] Utah Violence and Injury Prevention Plan[[br]] [http://www.health.utah.gov/vipp/pdf/Combined%20plan_Draft.pdf] Suicide Prevention Resource Center[[br]] [http://www.sprc.org/states/utah] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Suicide Fact Sheets [[br]] [http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/suicide/] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration[[br]] [http://www.samhsa.gov/prevention/suicide.aspx]

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating Public Health data and information.
  • United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
  • Utah healthy Places Index Map, evidence-based and peer-reviewed and supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
  • County Health Rankings
  • Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
  • Medical literature can be queried at PubMedlibrary.



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