CDC: US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022

According to recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of people who committed suicide in the United States reached a record high of 49,449 in 2022. The suicide rate in 2022 — 14.9 deaths for every 100,000 people — was also 5% higher than the previous record high of 14.2 deaths for every 100,000 people from 2018. Full story: Follow Straight Arrow News on social media: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @straightarrownews Threads: @straightarrownews For more SAN content: Sign up for our weekly newsletters: