Year: 1997 Source: Washington, DC: American Association of Suicidology, 1997. 2p. SIEC No: 19980262

This 2-page data sheet gives American suicide statistics for 1995. There were 31,284 suicides in 1995. Information on completions, attempts & bereavement is briefly discussed. The number of suicides by firearms, compared to all other methods, is highlighted. Suicide rates by age are provided for each year from 1990 through 1995. The rate & number of suicides for each state, as well as the state’s ranking in 1995, are also listed.