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Programs that integrate monitoring systems, etiologic research, and comprehensive prevention activities.Īnnual data on suicides occurring in the United States during 1992-2001 Public health officials should develop intervention strategies that address the challenges posed by these changes, including

The decline in firearm suicides combined with the increase in suicides by suffocation suggests that changes have occurred in suicidal behavior among youths during the preceding decade. Beginning in 1997, among persons aged 10-14 years, suffocation surpassed firearms as the most common suicide method. Of that analysis, which indicated a substantial decline in suicides by firearm and an increase in suicides by suffocation in persons aged 10-14 and 15-19 years. To characterize trends in suicide methods among persons in thisĪge group, CDC analyzed data for persons living in the United States during 1992-2001. During 1992-2001, although the overall suicide rate among persons aged 10-19 years declined from 6.2 to 4.6 perġ00,000 population ( 1), methods of suicide changed substantially. The most common method of suicide in this age group was by firearm (49%), followed by suffocation (mostly hanging) (38%) and poisoning (7%) In 2001, suicide was the third leading cause of death among persons aged 10-19 years Methods of Suicide Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years - United For assistance, please send e-mail to: Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file.