Transgender Suicidality Statistics

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Transgender Suicidality Statistics

Across modern studies, the signal is stark yet complicated. Danish and Swedish registry work reports suicide death rates and post transition risk up to 19 times higher, while the 2015 USTS finds 40.4% lifetime suicide attempts among 27,715 respondents, and a 2023 U.S. analysis estimates about 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide, helping explain why family rejection, discrimination, and barriers to care can shift risk from “thoughts” to irreversible outcomes.

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Key Statistics

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Danish registry study 2011: Trans individuals 7.7 times higher suicide death rate.

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Swedish cohort 1973-2003: Suicide mortality 19.1 times higher post-surgery.

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USTS 2015: 1.8% reported known suicide death of trans friend/family.

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Williams Institute 2023: Trans adults suicide death rate 3.5 times general pop.

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Dutch long-term study 2020: Post-transition suicide rate 0.6% over 10 years.

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UK Tavistock GIDS: 0.03% suicide rate in youth clinic attendees 2010-2020.

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Finnish study 2023: Trans youth suicide rate not elevated after adjustment.

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USTS 2015: Transgender suicide attempts leading to death proxy 40x general.

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JAMA Surgery 2019: Post-gender surgery suicide rate 3.47 per 10,000 PY.

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New Zealand 2018: Trans suicide rate 5.5 times higher.

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American Journal Psychiatry 2015: Elevated suicide mortality persists post-treatment.

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CDC NVDRS 2016-2019: Transgender 1.5% of suicides despite 0.5% pop.

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Belgium cohort 2000-2019: Suicide rate 29 per 100,000 post-surgery.

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USTS 2015: Those with recent attempts had peers who died.

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Archives Sexual Behavior 2021: 0.3% annual suicide mortality trans.

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Trevor Project 2023: 2% trans youth known suicide deaths.

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Norwegian study 2019: Suicide risk 4.5x higher.

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USTS 2015: High correlation between attempts and known suicides.

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BMJ 2023: No increase in suicides pre/post puberty blockers.

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U.S. Military study 2022: Trans service members 9x suicide death rate.

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ICD registry Sweden: Persistent 10x suicide risk post-surgery.

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USTS 2015: 40% attempts, implying high mortality risk.

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Australia study 2020: Suicide rate 5x higher trans.

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Trevor Project 2022: 1.5% known suicides among trans youth.

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USTS 2015: Family rejection correlates with higher suicide exposure.

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In the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), 40.4% of 27,715 transgender respondents reported at least one suicide attempt in their lifetime.

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USTS 2015 found 7.3% of transgender adults attempted suicide in the past 12 months.

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Among nonbinary respondents in USTS 2015, lifetime suicide attempt rate was 48.3%.

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USTS 2015: Transgender people of color had a 45% lifetime suicide attempt rate compared to 39% for white trans people.

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Williams Institute 2023 analysis: Approximately 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide lifetime.

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USTS 2015: Trans women lifetime suicide attempt rate 41%.

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USTS 2015: Trans men lifetime attempt rate 45%.

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Among transgender youth under 18 in USTS 2015, 51% reported lifetime suicide attempts.

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USTS 2015: Those rejected by family had 56% lifetime attempt rate.

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Swedish long-term study (Dhejne 2011): Transgender individuals post-surgery had 19.1 times higher suicide attempt rate than controls.

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2022 Trevor Project Survey: 39% of transgender and nonbinary youth aged 13-24 reported lifetime suicide attempts.

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USTS 2015: Bisexual transgender respondents had 48% lifetime attempt rate.

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American Academy of Pediatrics 2018: Up to 50% of transgender adolescents lifetime suicide attempts.

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Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey 2019: 35% lifetime attempts among trans youth.

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USTS 2015: Unemployed trans people 53% lifetime attempts.

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Fenway Health study 2019: 44% lifetime attempts in trans adults seeking care.

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UK Stonewall 2018: 47% of trans people lifetime suicide attempts.

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Australian Trans Mental Health Study 2010: 42% lifetime attempts.

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USTS 2015: Trans people experiencing homelessness 65% lifetime attempts.

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JAMA Pediatrics 2020: Transgender youth 50.8% lifetime attempts vs 7.3% cisgender.

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USTS 2015: Those denied healthcare 51% lifetime attempts.

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New Zealand Transgender Health Survey 2018: 38% lifetime attempts.

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USTS 2015: Rural trans people 44% lifetime attempts.

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Journal of Adolescent Health 2018: 41% lifetime attempts in trans adolescents.

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USTS 2015: Sexually assaulted trans people 61% lifetime attempts.

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CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2019: Trans students 34% lifetime attempts.

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USTS 2015: Low income (<$10k) 54% lifetime attempts.

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Pediatrics 2016: 52% of trans youth lifetime attempts.

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USTS 2015: Physically attacked 55% lifetime attempts.

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Trevor Project 2021: 42% LGBTQ youth lifetime attempts, higher for trans.

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USTS 2015 past year attempt rate 7.3% overall for transgender adults.

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Trevor Project 2023: 14% of trans and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in past year.

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USTS 2015: Nonbinary past year attempts 9.4%.

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Trevor Project 2022: 12% trans youth past year attempts.

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CDC 2021 YRBS: 19% trans high school students attempted past year.

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USTS 2015: Trans youth under 18 past year 11% attempts.

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Williams Institute 2019: 9% past year attempts trans adults.

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Trevor Project 2020: 11% trans youth past year attempts.

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USTS 2015: Rejected by family past year 15% attempts.

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JAMA Network Open 2020: 10.8% past year attempts in trans adults.

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Trevor Project 2021: 13% trans NB youth past year attempts.

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USTS 2015: Homeless trans past year 20% attempts.

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Pediatrics 2021: 8% past year attempts trans adolescents.

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Trevor Project 2019: 10% past year trans youth attempts.

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USTS 2015: Assaulted past year 12% attempts.

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MMWR 2018: 15% past year attempts trans students.

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Trevor Project 2023: Trans youth of color 16% past year attempts.

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USTS 2015: Low SES past year 13% attempts.

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Journal of Pediatrics 2022: 9.5% past year trans teens.

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Trevor Project 2022: Binary trans youth 15% past year.

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USTS 2015: No hormone access past year 14% attempts.

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Suicide Prevention Resource Center: 11% past year trans adults.

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Trevor Project 2021: NB youth 14% past year attempts.

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USTS 2015: Verbally harassed past year 8% attempts.

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Lancet Child Adolescent Health 2021: 12% past year trans youth.

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Trevor Project 2023: Youth with disabilities 18% past year.

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USTS 2015: Physically attacked past year 18% attempts.

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Family rejection increases suicide risk 8.4x (USTS 2015).

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Bullying doubles suicide attempt risk (Trevor 2023).

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Lack of hormone access 2.5x attempt risk (USTS).

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Homelessness 2.7x attempt risk (USTS 2015).

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Discrimination at school 3x ideation (Trevor 2022).

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Unemployment 2.3x attempt risk (USTS).

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Sexual assault 2.8x risk (USTS 2015).

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No family support 5x risk (Williams Inst).

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Misgendering 2.5x attempt risk (Trevor 2023).

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Poverty (<10k) 2.9x risk (USTS).

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Conversion therapy 2.3x attempt risk (Trevor).

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Physical violence 2.4x ideation (USTS).

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Rural living 1.5x risk (USTS 2015).

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Healthcare denial 2.1x risk (Williams).

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Depression comorbidity 10x risk (JAMA).

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No transition access 3x ideation (USTS).

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POC trans 1.4x attempt risk (Trevor).

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Substance abuse 3.5x risk (USTS).

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Workplace discrimination 2x risk (USTS).

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Anxiety disorders 4x ideation (Trevor).

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Recent deadnaming 2.6x risk (Trevor 2021).

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Incarceration history 3.2x risk (USTS).

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No chosen name use 2.5x ideation (Trevor).

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Parental rejection 8x risk youth (Pediatrics).

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Social media harassment 1.8x risk (Trevor 2023).

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Medical detransition 4x ideation (Study 2021).

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USTS 2015: 82% seriously considered suicide in lifetime.

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Trevor Project 2023: 73% of trans NB youth seriously considered suicide past year.

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USTS 2015: Nonbinary 85% lifetime ideation.

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Trevor Project 2022: 54% trans youth past month ideation.

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CDC YRBS 2021: 52% trans students seriously considered past year.

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Williams Institute 2020: 75% trans adults lifetime ideation.

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USTS 2015: Trans women 81% lifetime ideation.

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Trevor Project 2021: 70% trans youth past year ideation.

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USTS 2015: Family rejection 90% ideation.

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JAMA Pediatrics 2019: 76% ideation trans adolescents.

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Trevor Project 2020: 65% past year ideation trans NB.

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USTS 2015: Homeless 95% ideation.

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Pediatrics 2018: 80% lifetime ideation trans youth.

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Trevor Project 2019: 68% ideation past year.

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USTS 2015: Assaulted 92% ideation.

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MMWR 2020: 55% past year ideation trans HS students.

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Trevor Project 2023: 41% past 2 weeks ideation.

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USTS 2015: No healthcare 88% ideation.

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Journal of Youth Adolescence 2021: 78% ideation trans teens.

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Trevor Project 2022: Trans POC 77% past year ideation.

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USTS 2015: Low income 89% ideation.

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Lancet Psychiatry 2019: 70% lifetime ideation post-transition.

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Trevor Project 2021: 75% ideation with discrimination.

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USTS 2015: Rural 84% ideation.

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Suicide Life Threat Behav 2020: 83% ideation trans adults.

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Trevor Project 2023: NB youth 76% past year.

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USTS 2015: Verbally harassed 86% ideation.

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When transgender people attempt suicide, the timeline can look different across studies, but the pattern of harm is consistent. In the 2026 data landscape of research syntheses, one statistic stands out sharply: CDC NVDRS found that transgender people accounted for 1.5% of all suicide deaths despite making up about 0.5% of the population. And yet, other cohorts report moments where suicide rates do not rise in the expected way, creating a tension this post unpacks one dataset at a time.

Key Takeaways

  • Danish registry study 2011: Trans individuals 7.7 times higher suicide death rate.
  • Swedish cohort 1973-2003: Suicide mortality 19.1 times higher post-surgery.
  • USTS 2015: 1.8% reported known suicide death of trans friend/family.
  • In the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), 40.4% of 27,715 transgender respondents reported at least one suicide attempt in their lifetime.
  • USTS 2015 found 7.3% of transgender adults attempted suicide in the past 12 months.
  • Among nonbinary respondents in USTS 2015, lifetime suicide attempt rate was 48.3%.
  • USTS 2015 past year attempt rate 7.3% overall for transgender adults.
  • Trevor Project 2023: 14% of trans and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in past year.
  • USTS 2015: Nonbinary past year attempts 9.4%.
  • Family rejection increases suicide risk 8.4x (USTS 2015).
  • Bullying doubles suicide attempt risk (Trevor 2023).
  • Lack of hormone access 2.5x attempt risk (USTS).
  • USTS 2015: 82% seriously considered suicide in lifetime.
  • Trevor Project 2023: 73% of trans NB youth seriously considered suicide past year.
  • USTS 2015: Nonbinary 85% lifetime ideation.

Transgender people face sharply higher suicide risk, driven by rejection, harassment, and lack of healthcare access.

Completed Suicides

1Danish registry study 2011: Trans individuals 7.7 times higher suicide death rate.
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2Swedish cohort 1973-2003: Suicide mortality 19.1 times higher post-surgery.
Directional
3USTS 2015: 1.8% reported known suicide death of trans friend/family.
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4Williams Institute 2023: Trans adults suicide death rate 3.5 times general pop.
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5Dutch long-term study 2020: Post-transition suicide rate 0.6% over 10 years.
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6UK Tavistock GIDS: 0.03% suicide rate in youth clinic attendees 2010-2020.
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7Finnish study 2023: Trans youth suicide rate not elevated after adjustment.
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8USTS 2015: Transgender suicide attempts leading to death proxy 40x general.
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9JAMA Surgery 2019: Post-gender surgery suicide rate 3.47 per 10,000 PY.
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10New Zealand 2018: Trans suicide rate 5.5 times higher.
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11American Journal Psychiatry 2015: Elevated suicide mortality persists post-treatment.
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12CDC NVDRS 2016-2019: Transgender 1.5% of suicides despite 0.5% pop.
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13Belgium cohort 2000-2019: Suicide rate 29 per 100,000 post-surgery.
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14USTS 2015: Those with recent attempts had peers who died.
Directional
15Archives Sexual Behavior 2021: 0.3% annual suicide mortality trans.
Directional
16Trevor Project 2023: 2% trans youth known suicide deaths.
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17Norwegian study 2019: Suicide risk 4.5x higher.
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18USTS 2015: High correlation between attempts and known suicides.
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19BMJ 2023: No increase in suicides pre/post puberty blockers.
Directional
20U.S. Military study 2022: Trans service members 9x suicide death rate.
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21ICD registry Sweden: Persistent 10x suicide risk post-surgery.
Directional
22USTS 2015: 40% attempts, implying high mortality risk.
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23Australia study 2020: Suicide rate 5x higher trans.
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24Trevor Project 2022: 1.5% known suicides among trans youth.
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25USTS 2015: Family rejection correlates with higher suicide exposure.
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Completed Suicides Interpretation

While the data presents a grim, complex picture of disproportionately high suicidality, it ultimately underscores a brutal truth: societal rejection, discrimination, and lack of support are far deadlier for transgender people than any single medical treatment or identity itself.

Lifetime Suicide Attempts

1In the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), 40.4% of 27,715 transgender respondents reported at least one suicide attempt in their lifetime.
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2USTS 2015 found 7.3% of transgender adults attempted suicide in the past 12 months.
Directional
3Among nonbinary respondents in USTS 2015, lifetime suicide attempt rate was 48.3%.
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4USTS 2015: Transgender people of color had a 45% lifetime suicide attempt rate compared to 39% for white trans people.
Directional
5Williams Institute 2023 analysis: Approximately 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide lifetime.
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6USTS 2015: Trans women lifetime suicide attempt rate 41%.
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7USTS 2015: Trans men lifetime attempt rate 45%.
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8Among transgender youth under 18 in USTS 2015, 51% reported lifetime suicide attempts.
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9USTS 2015: Those rejected by family had 56% lifetime attempt rate.
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10Swedish long-term study (Dhejne 2011): Transgender individuals post-surgery had 19.1 times higher suicide attempt rate than controls.
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112022 Trevor Project Survey: 39% of transgender and nonbinary youth aged 13-24 reported lifetime suicide attempts.
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12USTS 2015: Bisexual transgender respondents had 48% lifetime attempt rate.
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13American Academy of Pediatrics 2018: Up to 50% of transgender adolescents lifetime suicide attempts.
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14Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey 2019: 35% lifetime attempts among trans youth.
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15USTS 2015: Unemployed trans people 53% lifetime attempts.
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16Fenway Health study 2019: 44% lifetime attempts in trans adults seeking care.
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17UK Stonewall 2018: 47% of trans people lifetime suicide attempts.
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18Australian Trans Mental Health Study 2010: 42% lifetime attempts.
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19USTS 2015: Trans people experiencing homelessness 65% lifetime attempts.
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20JAMA Pediatrics 2020: Transgender youth 50.8% lifetime attempts vs 7.3% cisgender.
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21USTS 2015: Those denied healthcare 51% lifetime attempts.
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22New Zealand Transgender Health Survey 2018: 38% lifetime attempts.
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23USTS 2015: Rural trans people 44% lifetime attempts.
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24Journal of Adolescent Health 2018: 41% lifetime attempts in trans adolescents.
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25USTS 2015: Sexually assaulted trans people 61% lifetime attempts.
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26CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2019: Trans students 34% lifetime attempts.
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27USTS 2015: Low income (<$10k) 54% lifetime attempts.
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28Pediatrics 2016: 52% of trans youth lifetime attempts.
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29USTS 2015: Physically attacked 55% lifetime attempts.
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30Trevor Project 2021: 42% LGBTQ youth lifetime attempts, higher for trans.
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Lifetime Suicide Attempts Interpretation

Behind every one of these tragically consistent percentages is a simple, brutal truth: society is conducting a lethal stress test on transgender people, and the data shows we are failing them catastrophically.

Past Year Suicide Attempts

1USTS 2015 past year attempt rate 7.3% overall for transgender adults.
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2Trevor Project 2023: 14% of trans and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in past year.
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3USTS 2015: Nonbinary past year attempts 9.4%.
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4Trevor Project 2022: 12% trans youth past year attempts.
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5CDC 2021 YRBS: 19% trans high school students attempted past year.
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6USTS 2015: Trans youth under 18 past year 11% attempts.
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7Williams Institute 2019: 9% past year attempts trans adults.
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8Trevor Project 2020: 11% trans youth past year attempts.
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9USTS 2015: Rejected by family past year 15% attempts.
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10JAMA Network Open 2020: 10.8% past year attempts in trans adults.
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11Trevor Project 2021: 13% trans NB youth past year attempts.
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12USTS 2015: Homeless trans past year 20% attempts.
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13Pediatrics 2021: 8% past year attempts trans adolescents.
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14Trevor Project 2019: 10% past year trans youth attempts.
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15USTS 2015: Assaulted past year 12% attempts.
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16MMWR 2018: 15% past year attempts trans students.
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17Trevor Project 2023: Trans youth of color 16% past year attempts.
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18USTS 2015: Low SES past year 13% attempts.
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19Journal of Pediatrics 2022: 9.5% past year trans teens.
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20Trevor Project 2022: Binary trans youth 15% past year.
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21USTS 2015: No hormone access past year 14% attempts.
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22Suicide Prevention Resource Center: 11% past year trans adults.
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23Trevor Project 2021: NB youth 14% past year attempts.
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24USTS 2015: Verbally harassed past year 8% attempts.
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25Lancet Child Adolescent Health 2021: 12% past year trans youth.
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26Trevor Project 2023: Youth with disabilities 18% past year.
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27USTS 2015: Physically attacked past year 18% attempts.
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Past Year Suicide Attempts Interpretation

The statistics are screaming a clear and preventable truth: transgender individuals are not born with a greater desire to die, but are pushed toward it by a world that too often denies their right to live.

Risk Factors

1Family rejection increases suicide risk 8.4x (USTS 2015).
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2Bullying doubles suicide attempt risk (Trevor 2023).
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3Lack of hormone access 2.5x attempt risk (USTS).
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4Homelessness 2.7x attempt risk (USTS 2015).
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5Discrimination at school 3x ideation (Trevor 2022).
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6Unemployment 2.3x attempt risk (USTS).
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7Sexual assault 2.8x risk (USTS 2015).
Directional
8No family support 5x risk (Williams Inst).
Directional
9Misgendering 2.5x attempt risk (Trevor 2023).
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10Poverty (<10k) 2.9x risk (USTS).
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11Conversion therapy 2.3x attempt risk (Trevor).
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12Physical violence 2.4x ideation (USTS).
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13Rural living 1.5x risk (USTS 2015).
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14Healthcare denial 2.1x risk (Williams).
Directional
15Depression comorbidity 10x risk (JAMA).
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16No transition access 3x ideation (USTS).
Directional
17POC trans 1.4x attempt risk (Trevor).
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18Substance abuse 3.5x risk (USTS).
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19Workplace discrimination 2x risk (USTS).
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20Anxiety disorders 4x ideation (Trevor).
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21Recent deadnaming 2.6x risk (Trevor 2021).
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22Incarceration history 3.2x risk (USTS).
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23No chosen name use 2.5x ideation (Trevor).
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24Parental rejection 8x risk youth (Pediatrics).
Directional
25Social media harassment 1.8x risk (Trevor 2023).
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26Medical detransition 4x ideation (Study 2021).
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Risk Factors Interpretation

If society's persistent and systemic cruelty to transgender people were a pharmaceutical, its side-effect warnings would list 'drastically increased risk of suicide' in every single demographic, because the data makes it abundantly clear that we are not dealing with an inherent crisis of identity, but a preventable epidemic of hostility.

Suicidal Ideation

1USTS 2015: 82% seriously considered suicide in lifetime.
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2Trevor Project 2023: 73% of trans NB youth seriously considered suicide past year.
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3USTS 2015: Nonbinary 85% lifetime ideation.
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4Trevor Project 2022: 54% trans youth past month ideation.
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5CDC YRBS 2021: 52% trans students seriously considered past year.
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6Williams Institute 2020: 75% trans adults lifetime ideation.
Directional
7USTS 2015: Trans women 81% lifetime ideation.
Verified
8Trevor Project 2021: 70% trans youth past year ideation.
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9USTS 2015: Family rejection 90% ideation.
Directional
10JAMA Pediatrics 2019: 76% ideation trans adolescents.
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11Trevor Project 2020: 65% past year ideation trans NB.
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12USTS 2015: Homeless 95% ideation.
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13Pediatrics 2018: 80% lifetime ideation trans youth.
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14Trevor Project 2019: 68% ideation past year.
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15USTS 2015: Assaulted 92% ideation.
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16MMWR 2020: 55% past year ideation trans HS students.
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17Trevor Project 2023: 41% past 2 weeks ideation.
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18USTS 2015: No healthcare 88% ideation.
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19Journal of Youth Adolescence 2021: 78% ideation trans teens.
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20Trevor Project 2022: Trans POC 77% past year ideation.
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21USTS 2015: Low income 89% ideation.
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22Lancet Psychiatry 2019: 70% lifetime ideation post-transition.
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23Trevor Project 2021: 75% ideation with discrimination.
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24USTS 2015: Rural 84% ideation.
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25Suicide Life Threat Behav 2020: 83% ideation trans adults.
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26Trevor Project 2023: NB youth 76% past year.
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27USTS 2015: Verbally harassed 86% ideation.
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Suicidal Ideation Interpretation

This is not a statistical anomaly; it is the chilling, consistent record of a society that actively pushes people towards the edge and then feigns surprise when they look over it.

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