Mens Suicide Statistics

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Mens Suicide Statistics

In the US, men aged 75 and older recorded a suicide rate of 42.2 per 100,000 in 2021, the highest age group, and firearms were used in 54.6% of male suicides. The patterns get even sharper when you look at race, relationship changes, disability, trauma, and how prior attempts dramatically raise risk. This post walks through the numbers behind why these differences exist and what factors repeatedly show up across years and regions.

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Key Statistics

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In US 2021, men aged 75+ had suicide rate 42.2 per 100,000, highest age group, CDC

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Non-Hispanic White males comprise 69% of US suicides despite 60% population share (2021), CDC

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LGBTQ+ males US suicide attempt rate 4x heterosexual males at 20-40% lifetime, Trevor Project 2023

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Divorced US males suicide risk 2.4x married males, adjusted HR from 2020 JAMA study

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Unemployment triples male suicide risk globally, per 2015 Lancet meta-analysis OR=3.0

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History of TBI increases male suicide risk 2-4x, VA study 2022

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Chronic pain associated with 20-30% higher male suicide attempts, meta-analysis 2021

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Childhood adversity (abuse) raises adult male suicide risk 3x, CDC ACE study

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Sleep disorders double male suicide risk, prospective study JAMA Psych 2019 OR=2.1

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Financial strain OR=2.5 for male suicide, Australian longitudinal study 2022

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Isolation/loneliness increases male suicide risk 2.7x, meta-analysis 2023 BMJ

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Previous attempt: 30-40x higher risk for male suicide death, within-year hazard

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Family history of suicide: 3-5x risk for males, twin studies heritability 40-50%

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Heavy alcohol use: 6x risk male suicide death, dose-response meta 2021

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Black US males 25-34 suicide rate doubled 2018-2021 to 20.7 per 100k, CDC

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Impulsivity trait OR=2.8 for male suicide, psychological autopsy studies

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Prostate cancer diagnosis 2x suicide risk first year post-dx, SEER data US males

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Hopelessness scale score >9 predicts 10x male suicide risk, Beck scale validation

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Social defeat (status loss) key risk in males, 4x risk per rodent-human models 2022

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Gambling disorder 15x suicide attempt rate in males, meta-analysis

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Rural residence 1.5-2x male suicide risk vs urban, global review 2021

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PTSD in males: 5-10x suicide risk, military cohorts

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Lower serotonin transporter binding 2x risk male suicide, PET imaging meta

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Childhood bullying victimization 2-3x adult male suicide risk, longitudinal UK study

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Partner bereavement 2.5x male suicide risk first month, Danish registry

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US males without HS diploma suicide rate 45 per 100k vs 13 college grad (2019), CDC

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Globally, in 2019, an estimated 703,000 people died by suicide, with men comprising about 77% of these deaths according to WHO data

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In 2021, the global age-standardized suicide rate for males was 12.3 per 100,000 population, nearly twice that of females at 6.2 per 100,000

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Worldwide, men account for 75-80% of all suicide deaths annually, based on data from 183 countries analyzed by WHO in 2023

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In low- and middle-income countries, which represent 77% of global suicides, males have a suicide mortality rate 2.5 times higher than females as per 2021 WHO report

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Globally, suicide rates for males peak in the age group 50-70 years, with rates up to 30 per 100,000 in some regions per IHME 2019 data

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According to 2022 UN data, men represent 79% of suicide victims in Europe and 58% in Southeast Asia, showing regional variance

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The global male suicide rate has declined by 30% from 1990 to 2016, but remains at 15 per 100,000 per IHME Global Burden of Disease Study

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In 2019, Eastern Europe had the highest male suicide rate globally at 27.8 per 100,000, per WHO estimates

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Globally, 58% of male suicides occur before age 50, but rates increase sharply after 70 in high-income countries per 2020 Lancet study

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WHO reports that in 2021, firearms were used in 27% of male suicides globally where method data is available

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In Africa, male suicide rates are estimated at 11.1 per 100,000, lower than global male average due to underreporting per 2019 WHO

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Global male youth suicide (15-29) rate is 14.5 per 100,000, comprising 24% of male deaths in that age group per WHO 2023

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In the Western Pacific region, male suicide rate is 16.4 per 100,000 vs 6.8 for females in 2019 WHO data

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Globally, hanging is the most common method for male suicides at 53% of cases per multi-country study in The Lancet 2019

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Male suicide rates in South-East Asia are 13.7 per 100,000, with India contributing significantly per WHO 2021

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Per 2022 IHME data, global male suicides totaled 541,000 in 2019, down from 620,000 in 1990

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In high-income countries, male suicide rate is 18.7 per 100,000 vs 5.4 for females per WHO 2019

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Americas region male suicide rate stands at 15.2 per 100,000 in 2021 WHO estimates

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Globally, alcohol use disorders contribute to 20% of male suicides per 2020 meta-analysis in The Lancet Psychiatry

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Eastern Mediterranean male suicide rate is 9.1 per 100,000, lowest regionally per WHO 2019

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In 2021, WHO noted 2.5 million male suicide attempts globally, though deaths are 77% male

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Global Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost to male suicide: 14.5 million in 2019 per IHME

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Male suicide rates in low-income countries average 12.4 per 100,000 vs 21.3 in upper-middle per WHO 2022

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Pesticide ingestion accounts for 15% of male suicides in rural global areas per 2021 WHO report

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In 2019, 79% of suicides among men aged 70+ were in high-income countries per IHME

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Global male veteran suicide rate is 22 per 100,000, higher than civilians per WHO-affiliated studies 2020

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Suicide represents 1.8% of male deaths globally in 2021, rising to 9% in 15-29 age group per WHO

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In Europe, male suicide rate 3x female; globally 2x per 2023 WHO update

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Global male suicide attempts outnumber deaths 20:1, but lethality higher for men per 2019 Lancet

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In 2022, WHO estimated 800,000 total suicides with 616,000 male globally

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In Australia 2022, male suicide rate 17.5 per 100,000 vs 5.9 female, ABS

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Canada 2022 male suicide rate 20.4 per 100,000, 3.2x female, StatCan

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New Zealand 2022 male suicide rate 22.0 per 100,000, highest OECD non-Europe, NZ MoH

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South Korea 2021 male suicide rate 36.5 per 100,000, OECD highest, KOSTAT

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Japan 2022 male suicide rate 21.8 per 100,000, Cabinet Office

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India estimated male suicide rate 2020: 15.5 per 100,000, NCRB (70% male)

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Brazil 2019 male suicide rate 13.7 per 100,000, DATASUS

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Russia 2021 male suicide rate 34.2 per 100,000, Rosstat

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South Africa 2021 male suicide rate ~20 per 100,000 est (80% male), SAMRC

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Mexico 2021 male suicide rate 11.8 per 100,000, INEGI

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Indigenous Australian males suicide rate 3x non-Indigenous at 28.7 per 100,000 (2021), AIHW

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China rural male suicide rate ~15 per 100,000 (2020 est), down from 30s, Lancet

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Turkey 2021 male suicide rate 11.5 per 100,000, TURKSTAT

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Argentina 2021 male suicide rate 14.2 per 100,000, INDEC

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Iran 2019 male suicide rate 9.8 per 100,000, MOHME

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Philippines 2021 male suicides 1,854 (75% of total), PSA est rate ~8 per 100k male

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Saudi Arabia male suicide rate ~5-7 per 100,000 est (underreported), WHO EMRO

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Canada Indigenous males suicide rate 5x non-Indigenous at 45+ per 100,000 (2021), Health Canada

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Australia FIFO workers (fly-in fly-out) male suicide 30% higher than avg, 2022 study

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South Korea males 40-49 peak suicide rate 50.5 per 100,000 (2021), KOSTAT

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Japan elderly males 80+ suicide rate 45.2 per 100,000 (2022), MHLW

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In 2021, UK male suicide rate was 16.9 per 100,000, 3.3 times female rate of 5.1, ONS data

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England male suicide rate 2021: 15.7 per 100,000 vs 4.9 female, ONS

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Scotland 2021 male suicide rate 25.6 per 100,000, highest UK nation, NRS

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Northern Ireland male suicide rate 2021: 21.5 per 100,000, NISRA

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In EU-27, 2020 male suicide rate 14.7 per 100,000 vs 4.8 female, Eurostat

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Lithuania highest EU male suicide 2021: 31.0 per 100,000, Eurostat

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UK men 45-49 highest suicide rate 2021: 25.3 per 100,000, ONS

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Wales male suicide rate 2021: 20.2 per 100,000, ONS/PHSW

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Russia male suicide rate 2020: 39.0 per 100,000, WHO/Eurostat est

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Germany 2021 male suicide rate 18.2 per 100,000, Destatis

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Hanging 57% of UK male suicides 2021 (2,100 deaths), ONS

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Belgium male suicide rate 2021: 21.5 per 100,000, highest Benelux, Statbel

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UK male suicide declined 11% 2011-2021 but stalled post-COVID, ONS 2022

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France male suicide rate 2021: 20.5 per 100,000 vs 6.2 female, INSEE

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Latvia EU male suicide 2021: 25.2 per 100,000, 2nd highest, Eurostat

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UK deprived areas male suicide rate 25% higher than affluent 2011-2021, ONS

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Sweden male suicide rate 2021: 16.8 per 100,000, SCB

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Poland male suicide rate 2021: 23.6 per 100,000, GUS

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Exhaustion/starvation 1% UK male suicides but rising, ONS 2021

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Finland male suicide rate 2021: 20.1 per 100,000, Tilastokeskus

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Hungary male suicide rate 2021: 27.3 per 100,000, KSH

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Netherlands male suicide rate 2021: 15.4 per 100,000, CBS

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UK male prison suicide rate 119 per 100,000 (2021), 7x general pop, MoJ

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Estonia male suicide rate 2021: 24.8 per 100,000, Eurostat

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Italy male suicide rate 2021: 11.2 per 100,000, ISTAT

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Slovenia male suicide rate 2021: 22.7 per 100,000, SURS

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In 2021, US male suicide rate was 22.8 per 100,000 population, 3.8 times higher than females at 6.0, per CDC data

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Suicide was the 7th leading cause of death among US males in 2021, accounting for 39,045 male deaths, CDC NVSS

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In 2022 provisional data, US male age-adjusted suicide rate rose to 23.0 per 100,000 from 22.8 in 2021, CDC

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Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native males had US highest rate at 42.5 per 100,000 in 2021, CDC

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US male veterans suicide rate was 32.1 per 100,000 in 2021, 1.5x civilian males, VA report

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In 2021, firearms accounted for 54.6% of US male suicides (21,202 deaths), CDC WISQARS

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US rural male suicide rate 20.2 per 100,000 vs 18.7 urban in 2021, 1.7x female rural rate, CDC

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Suicide is 2nd leading cause for US males 10-34 years, 4th for 35-44 in 2021, CDC

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Wyoming had highest US male suicide rate 2021 at 49.3 per 100,000, CDC NVSS

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US male suicide deaths increased 25% from 2011-2021, from 31,483 to 39,045, CDC

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In 2021, suffocation/hanging was 29.8% of US male suicides (11,586 deaths), CDC

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Non-Hispanic White males: 25.7 per 100,000 suicide rate in 2021, highest among races, CDC

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US male construction workers suicide rate 56.1 per 100,000 (2016-2019 avg), 3x national avg, CDC NIOSH

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Poisoning caused 6.7% of US male suicides in 2021 (2,604 deaths), CDC WISQARS

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Montana US male suicide rate 2021: 43.1 per 100,000, 2nd highest state, CDC

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US male suicides peaked in age 85+ at 47.4 per 100,000 in 2021, CDC

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During COVID-19, US male suicide rates increased 6% from 2020-2021, CDC provisional

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Black non-Hispanic US males suicide rate rose 34% 2011-2021 to 14.6 per 100,000, CDC

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New Mexico male suicide rate 2021: 37.7 per 100,000, CDC state data

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US male first responders (police/fire) suicide rate ~20-30 per 100,000, higher than avg per 2022 study

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Drowning/utd drowning 2.1% of US male suicides 2021 (819 deaths), CDC

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Alaska Native males US suicide rate 70+ per 100,000 in some communities 2021, CDC

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US male suicide attempts estimated 580,000 annually, but deaths 4x female rate, NIMH 2022

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Colorado male suicide rate 2021: 35.6 per 100,000, CDC

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US male farmers/ranchers suicide rate 39.5 per 100,000 (2018-2021), CDC/AAA

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In 2021, Idaho male suicide rate 37.2 per 100,000, CDC NVSS

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Utah male suicide rate 2021: 31.6 per 100,000, above national avg, CDC

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US male suicide economic cost $68 billion annually (2020 est), including lost productivity, CDC

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Nevada male suicide rate 2021: 37.0 per 100,000, CDC

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Oregon male suicide rate 2021: 35.4 per 100,000, CDC state data

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In the US, men aged 75 and older recorded a suicide rate of 42.2 per 100,000 in 2021, the highest age group, and firearms were used in 54.6% of male suicides. The patterns get even sharper when you look at race, relationship changes, disability, trauma, and how prior attempts dramatically raise risk. This post walks through the numbers behind why these differences exist and what factors repeatedly show up across years and regions.

Key Takeaways

  • In US 2021, men aged 75+ had suicide rate 42.2 per 100,000, highest age group, CDC
  • Non-Hispanic White males comprise 69% of US suicides despite 60% population share (2021), CDC
  • LGBTQ+ males US suicide attempt rate 4x heterosexual males at 20-40% lifetime, Trevor Project 2023
  • Globally, in 2019, an estimated 703,000 people died by suicide, with men comprising about 77% of these deaths according to WHO data
  • In 2021, the global age-standardized suicide rate for males was 12.3 per 100,000 population, nearly twice that of females at 6.2 per 100,000
  • Worldwide, men account for 75-80% of all suicide deaths annually, based on data from 183 countries analyzed by WHO in 2023
  • In Australia 2022, male suicide rate 17.5 per 100,000 vs 5.9 female, ABS
  • Canada 2022 male suicide rate 20.4 per 100,000, 3.2x female, StatCan
  • New Zealand 2022 male suicide rate 22.0 per 100,000, highest OECD non-Europe, NZ MoH
  • In 2021, UK male suicide rate was 16.9 per 100,000, 3.3 times female rate of 5.1, ONS data
  • England male suicide rate 2021: 15.7 per 100,000 vs 4.9 female, ONS
  • Scotland 2021 male suicide rate 25.6 per 100,000, highest UK nation, NRS
  • In 2021, US male suicide rate was 22.8 per 100,000 population, 3.8 times higher than females at 6.0, per CDC data
  • Suicide was the 7th leading cause of death among US males in 2021, accounting for 39,045 male deaths, CDC NVSS
  • In 2022 provisional data, US male age-adjusted suicide rate rose to 23.0 per 100,000 from 22.8 in 2021, CDC

Men die by suicide far more than women, with rates peaking in older ages and rising with risk factors.

Demographic and Risk Factor Statistics

1In US 2021, men aged 75+ had suicide rate 42.2 per 100,000, highest age group, CDC
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2Non-Hispanic White males comprise 69% of US suicides despite 60% population share (2021), CDC
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3LGBTQ+ males US suicide attempt rate 4x heterosexual males at 20-40% lifetime, Trevor Project 2023
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4Divorced US males suicide risk 2.4x married males, adjusted HR from 2020 JAMA study
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5Unemployment triples male suicide risk globally, per 2015 Lancet meta-analysis OR=3.0
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6History of TBI increases male suicide risk 2-4x, VA study 2022
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7Chronic pain associated with 20-30% higher male suicide attempts, meta-analysis 2021
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8Childhood adversity (abuse) raises adult male suicide risk 3x, CDC ACE study
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9Sleep disorders double male suicide risk, prospective study JAMA Psych 2019 OR=2.1
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10Financial strain OR=2.5 for male suicide, Australian longitudinal study 2022
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11Isolation/loneliness increases male suicide risk 2.7x, meta-analysis 2023 BMJ
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12Previous attempt: 30-40x higher risk for male suicide death, within-year hazard
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13Family history of suicide: 3-5x risk for males, twin studies heritability 40-50%
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14Heavy alcohol use: 6x risk male suicide death, dose-response meta 2021
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15Black US males 25-34 suicide rate doubled 2018-2021 to 20.7 per 100k, CDC
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16Impulsivity trait OR=2.8 for male suicide, psychological autopsy studies
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17Prostate cancer diagnosis 2x suicide risk first year post-dx, SEER data US males
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18Hopelessness scale score >9 predicts 10x male suicide risk, Beck scale validation
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19Social defeat (status loss) key risk in males, 4x risk per rodent-human models 2022
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20Gambling disorder 15x suicide attempt rate in males, meta-analysis
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21Rural residence 1.5-2x male suicide risk vs urban, global review 2021
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22PTSD in males: 5-10x suicide risk, military cohorts
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23Lower serotonin transporter binding 2x risk male suicide, PET imaging meta
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24Childhood bullying victimization 2-3x adult male suicide risk, longitudinal UK study
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25Partner bereavement 2.5x male suicide risk first month, Danish registry
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26US males without HS diploma suicide rate 45 per 100k vs 13 college grad (2019), CDC
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Demographic and Risk Factor Statistics Interpretation

The terrifying arithmetic of male suicide reveals a grim equation where the cumulative weight of social isolation, economic precarity, untreated trauma, and a cultural script of stoicism multiplies individual risk factors into a national crisis of silent suffering.

Global Statistics

1Globally, in 2019, an estimated 703,000 people died by suicide, with men comprising about 77% of these deaths according to WHO data
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2In 2021, the global age-standardized suicide rate for males was 12.3 per 100,000 population, nearly twice that of females at 6.2 per 100,000
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3Worldwide, men account for 75-80% of all suicide deaths annually, based on data from 183 countries analyzed by WHO in 2023
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4In low- and middle-income countries, which represent 77% of global suicides, males have a suicide mortality rate 2.5 times higher than females as per 2021 WHO report
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5Globally, suicide rates for males peak in the age group 50-70 years, with rates up to 30 per 100,000 in some regions per IHME 2019 data
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6According to 2022 UN data, men represent 79% of suicide victims in Europe and 58% in Southeast Asia, showing regional variance
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7The global male suicide rate has declined by 30% from 1990 to 2016, but remains at 15 per 100,000 per IHME Global Burden of Disease Study
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8In 2019, Eastern Europe had the highest male suicide rate globally at 27.8 per 100,000, per WHO estimates
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9Globally, 58% of male suicides occur before age 50, but rates increase sharply after 70 in high-income countries per 2020 Lancet study
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10WHO reports that in 2021, firearms were used in 27% of male suicides globally where method data is available
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11In Africa, male suicide rates are estimated at 11.1 per 100,000, lower than global male average due to underreporting per 2019 WHO
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12Global male youth suicide (15-29) rate is 14.5 per 100,000, comprising 24% of male deaths in that age group per WHO 2023
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13In the Western Pacific region, male suicide rate is 16.4 per 100,000 vs 6.8 for females in 2019 WHO data
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14Globally, hanging is the most common method for male suicides at 53% of cases per multi-country study in The Lancet 2019
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15Male suicide rates in South-East Asia are 13.7 per 100,000, with India contributing significantly per WHO 2021
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16Per 2022 IHME data, global male suicides totaled 541,000 in 2019, down from 620,000 in 1990
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17In high-income countries, male suicide rate is 18.7 per 100,000 vs 5.4 for females per WHO 2019
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18Americas region male suicide rate stands at 15.2 per 100,000 in 2021 WHO estimates
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19Globally, alcohol use disorders contribute to 20% of male suicides per 2020 meta-analysis in The Lancet Psychiatry
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20Eastern Mediterranean male suicide rate is 9.1 per 100,000, lowest regionally per WHO 2019
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21In 2021, WHO noted 2.5 million male suicide attempts globally, though deaths are 77% male
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22Global Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost to male suicide: 14.5 million in 2019 per IHME
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23Male suicide rates in low-income countries average 12.4 per 100,000 vs 21.3 in upper-middle per WHO 2022
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24Pesticide ingestion accounts for 15% of male suicides in rural global areas per 2021 WHO report
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25In 2019, 79% of suicides among men aged 70+ were in high-income countries per IHME
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26Global male veteran suicide rate is 22 per 100,000, higher than civilians per WHO-affiliated studies 2020
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27Suicide represents 1.8% of male deaths globally in 2021, rising to 9% in 15-29 age group per WHO
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28In Europe, male suicide rate 3x female; globally 2x per 2023 WHO update
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29Global male suicide attempts outnumber deaths 20:1, but lethality higher for men per 2019 Lancet
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30In 2022, WHO estimated 800,000 total suicides with 616,000 male globally
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Global Statistics Interpretation

This grim arithmetic—where men die by suicide at twice the global rate of women, and often by more violent means—is not a footnote on male strength but a devastating indictment of how we fail to support them in their most profound despair.

Other Countries Statistics

1In Australia 2022, male suicide rate 17.5 per 100,000 vs 5.9 female, ABS
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2Canada 2022 male suicide rate 20.4 per 100,000, 3.2x female, StatCan
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3New Zealand 2022 male suicide rate 22.0 per 100,000, highest OECD non-Europe, NZ MoH
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4South Korea 2021 male suicide rate 36.5 per 100,000, OECD highest, KOSTAT
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5Japan 2022 male suicide rate 21.8 per 100,000, Cabinet Office
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6India estimated male suicide rate 2020: 15.5 per 100,000, NCRB (70% male)
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7Brazil 2019 male suicide rate 13.7 per 100,000, DATASUS
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8Russia 2021 male suicide rate 34.2 per 100,000, Rosstat
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9South Africa 2021 male suicide rate ~20 per 100,000 est (80% male), SAMRC
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10Mexico 2021 male suicide rate 11.8 per 100,000, INEGI
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11Indigenous Australian males suicide rate 3x non-Indigenous at 28.7 per 100,000 (2021), AIHW
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12China rural male suicide rate ~15 per 100,000 (2020 est), down from 30s, Lancet
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13Turkey 2021 male suicide rate 11.5 per 100,000, TURKSTAT
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14Argentina 2021 male suicide rate 14.2 per 100,000, INDEC
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15Iran 2019 male suicide rate 9.8 per 100,000, MOHME
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16Philippines 2021 male suicides 1,854 (75% of total), PSA est rate ~8 per 100k male
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17Saudi Arabia male suicide rate ~5-7 per 100,000 est (underreported), WHO EMRO
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18Canada Indigenous males suicide rate 5x non-Indigenous at 45+ per 100,000 (2021), Health Canada
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19Australia FIFO workers (fly-in fly-out) male suicide 30% higher than avg, 2022 study
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20South Korea males 40-49 peak suicide rate 50.5 per 100,000 (2021), KOSTAT
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21Japan elderly males 80+ suicide rate 45.2 per 100,000 (2022), MHLW
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Other Countries Statistics Interpretation

This sobering mosaic of global pain reveals a silent, masculine epidemic, where men from Saskatchewan to Seoul are dying by suicide at staggering rates, a crisis amplified by Indigenous communities and middle age yet whispered about in our very definitions of strength.

United Kingdom and Europe Statistics

1In 2021, UK male suicide rate was 16.9 per 100,000, 3.3 times female rate of 5.1, ONS data
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2England male suicide rate 2021: 15.7 per 100,000 vs 4.9 female, ONS
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3Scotland 2021 male suicide rate 25.6 per 100,000, highest UK nation, NRS
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4Northern Ireland male suicide rate 2021: 21.5 per 100,000, NISRA
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5In EU-27, 2020 male suicide rate 14.7 per 100,000 vs 4.8 female, Eurostat
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6Lithuania highest EU male suicide 2021: 31.0 per 100,000, Eurostat
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7UK men 45-49 highest suicide rate 2021: 25.3 per 100,000, ONS
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8Wales male suicide rate 2021: 20.2 per 100,000, ONS/PHSW
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9Russia male suicide rate 2020: 39.0 per 100,000, WHO/Eurostat est
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10Germany 2021 male suicide rate 18.2 per 100,000, Destatis
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11Hanging 57% of UK male suicides 2021 (2,100 deaths), ONS
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12Belgium male suicide rate 2021: 21.5 per 100,000, highest Benelux, Statbel
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13UK male suicide declined 11% 2011-2021 but stalled post-COVID, ONS 2022
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14France male suicide rate 2021: 20.5 per 100,000 vs 6.2 female, INSEE
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15Latvia EU male suicide 2021: 25.2 per 100,000, 2nd highest, Eurostat
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16UK deprived areas male suicide rate 25% higher than affluent 2011-2021, ONS
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17Sweden male suicide rate 2021: 16.8 per 100,000, SCB
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18Poland male suicide rate 2021: 23.6 per 100,000, GUS
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19Exhaustion/starvation 1% UK male suicides but rising, ONS 2021
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20Finland male suicide rate 2021: 20.1 per 100,000, Tilastokeskus
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21Hungary male suicide rate 2021: 27.3 per 100,000, KSH
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22Netherlands male suicide rate 2021: 15.4 per 100,000, CBS
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23UK male prison suicide rate 119 per 100,000 (2021), 7x general pop, MoJ
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24Estonia male suicide rate 2021: 24.8 per 100,000, Eurostat
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25Italy male suicide rate 2021: 11.2 per 100,000, ISTAT
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26Slovenia male suicide rate 2021: 22.7 per 100,000, SURS
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United Kingdom and Europe Statistics Interpretation

While there's been a slight dip in recent years, the grim fact remains that in 2021, men were over three times more likely to die by suicide than women in the UK, a tragic gender disparity that echoes loudly across Europe and painfully peaks for men in their late forties.

United States Statistics

1In 2021, US male suicide rate was 22.8 per 100,000 population, 3.8 times higher than females at 6.0, per CDC data
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2Suicide was the 7th leading cause of death among US males in 2021, accounting for 39,045 male deaths, CDC NVSS
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3In 2022 provisional data, US male age-adjusted suicide rate rose to 23.0 per 100,000 from 22.8 in 2021, CDC
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4Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native males had US highest rate at 42.5 per 100,000 in 2021, CDC
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5US male veterans suicide rate was 32.1 per 100,000 in 2021, 1.5x civilian males, VA report
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6In 2021, firearms accounted for 54.6% of US male suicides (21,202 deaths), CDC WISQARS
Verified
7US rural male suicide rate 20.2 per 100,000 vs 18.7 urban in 2021, 1.7x female rural rate, CDC
Directional
8Suicide is 2nd leading cause for US males 10-34 years, 4th for 35-44 in 2021, CDC
Directional
9Wyoming had highest US male suicide rate 2021 at 49.3 per 100,000, CDC NVSS
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10US male suicide deaths increased 25% from 2011-2021, from 31,483 to 39,045, CDC
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11In 2021, suffocation/hanging was 29.8% of US male suicides (11,586 deaths), CDC
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12Non-Hispanic White males: 25.7 per 100,000 suicide rate in 2021, highest among races, CDC
Directional
13US male construction workers suicide rate 56.1 per 100,000 (2016-2019 avg), 3x national avg, CDC NIOSH
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14Poisoning caused 6.7% of US male suicides in 2021 (2,604 deaths), CDC WISQARS
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15Montana US male suicide rate 2021: 43.1 per 100,000, 2nd highest state, CDC
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16US male suicides peaked in age 85+ at 47.4 per 100,000 in 2021, CDC
Directional
17During COVID-19, US male suicide rates increased 6% from 2020-2021, CDC provisional
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18Black non-Hispanic US males suicide rate rose 34% 2011-2021 to 14.6 per 100,000, CDC
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19New Mexico male suicide rate 2021: 37.7 per 100,000, CDC state data
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20US male first responders (police/fire) suicide rate ~20-30 per 100,000, higher than avg per 2022 study
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21Drowning/utd drowning 2.1% of US male suicides 2021 (819 deaths), CDC
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22Alaska Native males US suicide rate 70+ per 100,000 in some communities 2021, CDC
Directional
23US male suicide attempts estimated 580,000 annually, but deaths 4x female rate, NIMH 2022
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24Colorado male suicide rate 2021: 35.6 per 100,000, CDC
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25US male farmers/ranchers suicide rate 39.5 per 100,000 (2018-2021), CDC/AAA
Directional
26In 2021, Idaho male suicide rate 37.2 per 100,000, CDC NVSS
Directional
27Utah male suicide rate 2021: 31.6 per 100,000, above national avg, CDC
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28US male suicide economic cost $68 billion annually (2020 est), including lost productivity, CDC
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29Nevada male suicide rate 2021: 37.0 per 100,000, CDC
Directional
30Oregon male suicide rate 2021: 35.4 per 100,000, CDC state data
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United States Statistics Interpretation

The grim ledger of American masculinity shows a debt paid in despair, with interest rates highest among the veterans, the isolated, the indigenous, and the young men we fail to reach, while the rest of us tally the $68 billion cost of ignoring their silent, escalating crisis.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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