Statistics

National Statistics for 2023

• 49,449 lives lost in 2022 – a 2.6% increase from 2021.
• The 11th leading cause of death in the U.S.
• On average, there are 132 suicides each day.
• In 2021 alone, there were an estimated 1.7 million suicide attempts.
• In 2021, firearms accounted for 54.64% of all suicide deaths.

Source(s): American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Local Statistics

Chester County Suicide Data

Year	Number of Suicide Deaths	Population	Rate per 100,000
2023	60	549784	10.9
2022	70	545823	12.8
2021	55	538649	10.2
2020	53	534413	9.9
2019	57	524989	10.9
2018	63	522046	12.1
2017	68	519293	13.1
2016	64	516312	12.4
2015	60	515939	11.6
2014	55	512784	10.7
2013	47	509468	9.2
2012	34	506575	6.7
2011	50	503897	9.9
2010	54	498886	10.8
2009	41	498894	8.2
2008	49	491489	10.0
2007	37	486345	7.6
2006	27	482112	5.6