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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 and hospital 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 2021 to 2023, the age-adjusted suicide rate in Utah was 20.93 per 100,000 persons, with an average of 685 suicides per year. There were 696 suicide deaths in 2023. In 2023, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10 to 17, 18-24, and 25 to 44. It was the fifth leading cause of death for ages 45-64. Overall, suicide was the ninth leading cause of death for Utahns. 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 2022, 14 Utahns were treated for self-inflicted injuries every day (3,816 treat-and-release emergency department visits plus 1,311 total hospitalizations). According to the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, in the 12 months preceding the survey, Utah high school students reported the following: 37% felt sad or hopeless, 22.9% seriously considered attempting suicide, 18.5% made a suicide plan, 9% attempted suicide one or more times, and 3.2% had a suicide attempt that required medical attention. The 2023 Prevention Needs Assessment data indicate that overall, 27% of Utah students in grades 8, 10, and 12 reported experiencing serious mental illness. Students were also asked social isolation questions and reported the following: 14.2% felt moderately socially isolated and 9.2% felt severely socially isolated. Additionally, 7.3% reported having attempted suicide in the past year and 18.9% reported having seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. 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.

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 2023 Utah age-adjusted suicide rate was 20.9 per 100,000 population. Males (32.5 per 100,000 population) had a significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rate compared to females (9.1 per 100,000 population). In Utah from 2021 to 2023, males had significantly higher suicide rates than females in every age group. Males aged 35-44 had the highest suicide rates among males (49.3 per 100,000 population). Females aged 45-54 had the highest suicide rates among female age groups (15.3 per 100,000 population). From 2021 to 2023, TriCounty, Central Utah, Southwest, and San Juan local health districts had significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rates compared to the state rate. Among Utah Small Areas, South Salt Lake, Duchesne County, Daggett and Uintah County, Ogden (Downtown), Central (Other), Midvale, Southwest LHD (Other), Salt Lake City (Downtown) V2, Ben Lomond, and Tooele County (Other) had significantly higher age-adjusted suicide rates compared to the state rate during 2019-2023.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The Utah suicide rate has been consistently higher than the national rate. In 2022 (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 14.21 per 100,000 population, while the Utah suicide rate was 21.89 per 100,000 population during the same year. Utah had the 7th-highest age-adjusted suicide rate in the U.S. in 2022.

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 partners with multiple state and local agencies including the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (OSUMH), 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: * Healthcare Access: Improve access and utilization to physical and behavioral healthcare. * Economic Stability: Improve socio-economic conditions for Utahns. * Social Norms: Encourage social norms that promote safety and health. * Built Environment: Enhance the physical environment to improve safe and healthy living. * 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 2021-2023.

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 *Easy access to lethal means of suicide[[br]] [[br]] Source: [https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html] (accessed 12/28/2023)

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/suicide/facts/index.html] (accessed 12/28/2023)

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Suicide by sex and year, Utah 2000-2023 and U.S. 2000-2022

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UT M, UT F, US M, US FYearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 94
Utah Males200022.419.425.72221,124,675
Utah Males200125.622.529.12631,144,533
Utah Males200224.721.728.12591,165,962
Utah Males200326.223.129.62811,184,270
Utah Males200428.825.532.33091,204,831
Utah Males200525.422.428.72821,232,978
Utah Males200624.621.627.82741,267,516
Utah Males200724.621.827.72931,305,074
Utah Males200825.122.328.13111,337,398
Utah Males200927.524.630.73461,367,912
Utah Males201028.725.731.83691,393,140
Utah Males201129.626.632.93771,419,618
Utah Males201232.529.535.84291,444,028
Utah Males201332.629.635.94441,465,053
Utah Males201430.527.633.74171,487,250
Utah Males201531.929.035.04591,517,438
Utah Males201631.828.934.94591,548,541
Utah Males201733.530.636.64991,580,408
Utah Males201833.630.736.75151,609,128
Utah Males201932.529.735.45131,638,308
Utah Males202032.129.435.15151,666,963
Utah Males202131.528.834.45091,695,608
Utah Males202233.831.036.85611,724,329
Utah Males202332.429.835.35471,752,086
Utah Females20007.25.69.1721,119,827
Utah Females20015.34.07.0531,139,182
Utah Females20027.76.19.7771,158,853
Utah Females20035.03.86.6541,175,867
Utah Females20046.24.87.9681,196,749
Utah Females20055.64.27.2621,224,741
Utah Females20067.35.89.1831,257,991
Utah Females20076.55.18.2751,292,672
Utah Females20086.14.87.7731,325,631
Utah Females20098.06.59.8971,355,509
Utah Females20107.76.29.4981,379,527
Utah Females20118.57.010.31131,402,473
Utah Females20128.97.310.71161,423,376
Utah Females20139.47.811.21261,440,969
Utah Females201410.18.512.01381,459,738
Utah Females201511.09.313.01501,486,353
Utah Females201610.79.112.61531,513,842
Utah Females201711.49.713.41641,542,069
Utah Females201810.08.411.71491,567,213
Utah Females20199.37.811.01411,592,799
Utah Females20208.97.410.61361,617,860
Utah Females20218.47.010.01341,646,936
Utah Females20229.88.311.51561,676,164
Utah Females20239.17.610.61491,704,396
U.S. Males200017.723,618136,802,891
U.S. Males200118.224,672139,891,523
U.S. Males200218.525,409141,230,565
U.S. Males200318.125,203142,428,853
U.S. Males200418.125,566143,827,954
U.S. Males200518.125,907145,196,982
U.S. Males200618.126,308146,647,158
U.S. Males200718.527,269148,064,715
U.S. Males200819.028,450149,489,864
U.S. Males200919.229,089150,807,454
U.S. Males201019.830,277151,788,777
U.S. Males201120.031,003153,212,980
U.S. Males201220.331,780154,397,027
U.S. Males201320.232,055155,514,054
U.S. Males201420.733,162156,695,810
U.S. Males201521.033,994157,906,843
U.S. Males201621.334,727159,085,693
U.S. Males201722.436,782160,113,445
U.S. Males201822.837,761160,960,513
U.S. Males201922.337,256161,692,336
U.S. Males202021.636,551164,525,109
U.S. Males202122.638,358164,722,995
U.S. Males202222.939,273165,283,553
U.S. Females20004.05,732143,713,786
U.S. Females20014.15,950145,077,405
U.S. Females20024.26,246146,394,561
U.S. Females20034.26,281147,678,992
U.S. Females20044.56,873148,977,257
U.S. Females20054.46,730150,319,506
U.S. Females20064.56,992151,732,602
U.S. Females20074.67,329153,166,315
U.S. Females20084.87,585154,603,927
U.S. Females20094.97,820155,964,075
U.S. Females20105.08,087156,969,328
U.S. Females20115.28,515158,370,501
U.S. Females20125.48,820159,480,635
U.S. Females20135.59,094160,545,893
U.S. Females20145.89,664161,690,519
U.S. Females20156.110,199162,832,151
U.S. Females20166.010,238163,986,062
U.S. Females20176.110,391165,008,683
U.S. Females20186.210,583165,877,686
U.S. Females20196.010,255166,637,617
U.S. Females20205.59,428166,986,403
U.S. Females20215.79,825167,308,559
U.S. Females20225.910,203168,004,004

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 and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • Population estimates for 2000-2009: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Suicide by local health district, Utah 2021-2023 and U.S. 2020-2022

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Local health districtAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 15
Bear River21.417.625.8116607,923
Central28.221.835.969244,621
Davis County20.017.422.92131,117,005
Salt Lake County20.819.422.47523,624,560
San Juan37.020.960.61644,527
Southeast28.419.440.134121,024
Southwest24.721.328.5202834,457
Summit17.511.226.126129,578
Tooele26.920.434.959233,349
TriCounty38.529.549.562171,783
Utah County15.413.617.42922,116,835
Wasatch14.38.123.416110,825
Weber-Morgan24.220.927.8199843,032
State of Utah20.920.021.92,05610,199,519
U.S.13.9143,638996,830,623

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 and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Suicide by Utah Small Area, 2019-2023

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Utah Small AreasAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 100
Brigham City25.517.336.232134,617
Box Elder Co (Other) V219.510.233.91366,171
Tremonton22.913.835.62095,268
Logan V224.118.231.463308,414
North Logan9.24.317.0*11127,974
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V222.714.933.227132,187
Hyrum26.212.747.8*1150,790
Smithfield**4.421.4****
Ben Lomond27.722.134.386331,084
Weber County (East)21.515.229.639195,731
Morgan County**3.320.5****
Ogden (Downtown)32.925.741.672226,528
South Ogden22.515.931.039188,447
Roy/Hooper21.615.928.550242,887
Riverdale18.211.627.025142,469
Clearfield Area/Hooper24.419.130.778379,025
Layton/South Weber21.917.627.091444,337
Kaysville/Fruit Heights16.911.324.230202,768
Syracuse16.19.425.820166,307
Centerville**4.120.9****
Farmington17.19.827.817125,818
North Salt Lake11.35.620.3*11108,697
Woods Cross/West Bountiful30.117.748.02082,259
Bountiful20.214.727.147243,928
SLC (Rose Park)19.013.026.934187,841
SLC (Avenues)17.510.727.022118,203
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)19.411.730.420105,813
Magna19.212.727.928149,566
SLC (Glendale) V221.213.531.824121,531
West Valley (Center)17.812.724.441255,142
West Valley (West) V216.610.624.924159,453
West Valley (East) V224.818.832.062268,892
SLC (Downtown) V229.622.538.167210,534
SLC (Southeast Liberty)24.016.134.530112,003
South Salt Lake42.932.655.460139,115
SLC (Sugar House)26.719.735.450182,024
Millcreek (South)22.113.633.921109,008
Millcreek (East)16.19.825.021122,231
Holladay V223.815.734.529127,068
Cottonwood20.214.427.542209,924
Kearns V223.617.231.547204,591
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)25.618.534.644191,144
Taylorsville (West)11.37.017.322195,242
Murray23.516.931.844187,414
Midvale31.223.540.756174,152
West Jordan (Northeast) V227.619.837.343159,043
West Jordan (Southeast)16.511.023.729191,156
West Jordan (W)/Copperton16.011.222.139273,978
South Jordan V217.411.924.632202,382
Daybreak14.08.821.325211,376
Sandy (West)22.415.631.136159,804
Sandy (Center) V219.312.628.227145,004
Sandy (Northeast)20.712.931.423117,692
Sandy (Southeast)13.68.221.321151,558
Draper24.318.331.559249,816
Riverton/Bluffdale18.813.225.941257,671
Herriman14.49.720.737337,248
Tooele County (Other)33.221.748.52790,045
Tooele Valley22.216.728.957287,757
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley16.510.824.333241,427
Lehi14.510.619.547400,435
Saratoga Springs14.08.122.724220,855
American Fork16.611.822.740274,765
Alpine**8.137.3****
Pleasant Grove/Lindon18.713.824.950304,184
Orem (North)23.816.932.642193,482
Orem (West)12.88.418.830239,534
Orem (East)15.59.124.718120,753
Provo/BYU11.26.118.821256,698
Provo (West City Center)24.016.334.036173,430
Provo (East City Center)21.210.837.717177,506
Salem City**8.134.3****
Spanish Fork21.815.729.545237,695
Springville24.917.734.241180,566
Mapleton**3.224.0****
Utah County (South) V2**5.923.2****
Payson18.612.027.426146,079
Park City15.19.822.327152,898
Summit County (East)23.512.639.81461,267
Wasatch County13.28.220.122179,993
Daggett and Uintah County34.626.244.958184,910
Duchesne County38.426.453.93499,222
Nephi/Mona**10.042.1****
Delta/Fillmore31.417.751.51650,559
Sanpete Valley30.820.344.829105,515
Central (Other)35.024.748.240116,060
Richfield/Monroe/Salina25.915.839.82178,050
Carbon County30.520.543.831102,730
Emery County**10.040.0****
Grand County24.212.542.41348,672
Blanding/Monticello**13.453.7****
San Juan County (Other)**9.544.8****
St. George22.218.127.0110501,948
Washington Co (Other) V226.914.046.61455,850
Washington City25.217.135.833152,610
Hurricane/La Verkin27.318.838.435142,207
Ivins/Santa Clara22.212.836.01786,773
Cedar City20.515.227.054271,337
Southwest LHD (Other)32.322.644.640134,484
State of Utah21.620.922.43,36116,716,044

Data Notes

*Use caution in interpreting, the estimate has a relative standard error greater than 30% and does not meet DHHS 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 [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/pdf/resource/DataSuppression.pdf]. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/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 and Human Services
  • Population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute population estimates, and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2023


Suicide by age group and sex, Utah, 2021-2023

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Males vs. FemalesAge groupRate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNoteNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 20
Male10-14 years3.82.26.216422,279
Male15-17 years18.413.624.349267,000
Male18-19 years25.718.634.643167,567
Male20-24 years41.135.447.5184447,646
Male25-34 years35.731.640.2275770,689
Male35-44 years49.344.354.7353715,915
Male45-54 years48.843.254.8282578,313
Male55-64 years43.437.749.8204469,662
Male65-74 years33.027.439.5120363,471
Male75+ years41.733.551.290215,955
Female10-14 years2.81.45.0*11397,091
Female15-17 years6.43.710.516247,985
Female18-19 years7.54.112.614186,126
Female20-24 years8.86.112.136411,614
Female25-34 years10.07.812.673728,694
Female35-44 years13.711.016.893680,215
Female45-54 years15.312.219.083542,412
Female55-64 years12.29.315.857466,001
Female65-74 years8.96.112.434383,772
Female75+ years8.25.212.422267,756

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 and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023


Suicide by method of injury and sex, Utah, 2014-2023

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Method and SexYearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 60
M Firearm201417.815.620.32421,487,250
M Firearm201518.816.621.32671,517,438
M Firearm201618.316.120.72581,548,541
M Firearm201720.318.022.82961,580,408
M Firearm201819.117.021.52921,609,128
M Firearm201918.716.521.02911,638,308
M Firearm202018.916.821.22981,666,963
M Firearm202120.218.022.63231,695,608
M Firearm202220.918.723.33421,724,329
M Firearm202321.219.023.53571,752,086
F Firearm20142.61.83.7341,459,738
F Firearm20152.51.83.4371,486,353
F Firearm20163.02.24.1451,513,842
F Firearm20173.32.44.4481,542,069
F Firearm20183.22.44.3471,567,213
F Firearm20192.61.93.6381,592,799
F Firearm20202.61.93.6411,617,860
F Firearm20212.51.83.4411,646,936
F Firearm20222.41.73.3391,676,164
F Firearm20233.12.34.1511,704,396
M Poison20143.82.85.0511,487,250
M Poison20154.23.25.5581,517,438
M Poison20163.92.95.0561,548,541
M Poison20174.03.05.1611,580,408
M Poison20183.82.84.9581,609,128
M Poison20192.61.93.5431,638,308
M Poison20203.82.94.9591,666,963
M Poison20213.02.24.0461,695,608
M Poison20223.42.64.5561,724,329
M Poison20233.22.44.2531,752,086
F Poison20144.33.25.6571,459,738
F Poison20155.64.47.1731,486,353
F Poison20164.33.25.6591,513,842
F Poison20175.03.96.4701,542,069
F Poison20183.42.54.4501,567,213
F Poison20193.52.64.6521,592,799
F Poison20203.22.34.3461,617,860
F Poison20213.02.24.0461,646,936
F Poison20224.13.15.2641,676,164
F Poison20233.22.44.2521,704,396
M Suffocation20147.25.88.81001,487,250
M Suffocation20157.46.18.91121,517,438
M Suffocation20168.26.89.71241,548,541
M Suffocation20178.06.69.51241,580,408
M Suffocation20189.07.610.71381,609,128
M Suffocation20198.97.410.51421,638,308
M Suffocation20207.56.29.01241,666,963
M Suffocation20216.65.48.01111,695,608
M Suffocation20227.26.08.61241,724,329
M Suffocation20236.04.97.41031,752,086
F Suffocation20142.82.03.8401,459,738
F Suffocation20152.51.83.5351,486,353
F Suffocation20162.31.63.2331,513,842
F Suffocation20172.41.73.3371,542,069
F Suffocation20182.82.03.8431,567,213
F Suffocation20192.92.13.8461,592,799
F Suffocation20202.51.83.4391,617,860
F Suffocation20212.61.93.6421,646,936
F Suffocation20222.72.03.7441,676,164
F Suffocation20232.01.32.8321,704,396

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 and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • Population estimates for 2000-2009: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020


Suicide by race, Utah, 2021-2023

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RaceAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 7
American Indian/Alaska Native17.511.226.226158,100
Asian13.79.718.739282,334
Black, African American14.79.322.024158,848
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.15.517.014116,740
White20.819.921.81,8799,125,786
Two or more races9.85.915.430296,446
All races20.619.721.52,05610,138,254

Data Notes

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

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023


Suicide by ethnicity, Utah, 2021-2023

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Hispanic ethnicityAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 3
Hispanic/Latino11.59.713.51761,588,291
Non-Hispanic/Latino22.421.423.51,8638,549,963
All ethnicities21.120.222.12,05610,138,254

Data Notes

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

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023


Suicide risk among high school students by risk factor and sex, Utah, 2023

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Males vs. FemalesSuicide riskPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 8
MaleFelt sad or hopeless26.6%21.8%32.0%
MaleSeriously considered attempting suicide14.8%11.9%18.3%
MaleMade a suicide plan13.5%9.9%18.2%
FemaleFelt sad or hopeless47.2%39.5%55.0%
FemaleSeriously considered attempting suicide31.0%24.6%38.3%
FemaleMade a suicide plan23.3%18.5%29.0%

Data Notes

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

Data Source

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., 1999-2023

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Utah vs. U.S.YearPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 25
Utah19996.95.39.0
Utah20019.27.611.0
Utah20037.54.911.2
Utah20058.46.510.8
Utah20079.68.011.6
Utah20097.25.98.9
Utah20117.25.69.1
Utah20137.36.18.8
Utah20179.67.611.9
Utah20199.37.211.9
Utah20219.07.111.3
Utah20239.06.212.7
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
U.S.202110.29.411.0
U.S.20239.58.410.7

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

  • 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., 1999-2023

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Utah vs. U.S.YearPercentage of studentsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 25
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
Utah201717.114.120.4
Utah201918.716.121.6
Utah202118.015.820.6
Utah202318.514.922.6
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
U.S.202117.616.419.0
U.S.202316.414.418.6

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

  • 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 Plan 2022-2026[[br]] [https://dsamh-training.utah.gov/_documents/SuicidePrevention/UtahSuicidePreventionPlan_22-26.pdf] 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. To access publicly available data, visit: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/query/selection/utvdrs/UtVDRSSelection.html] Suicide Prevention Resource Center[[br]] [http://www.sprc.org/states/utah] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Suicide Data and Statistics [[br]] [https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html] 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:

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:

Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.

Page Content Updated On 10/01/2024, Published on 10/07/2024
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