Suicide rate by state. (Baby Boomers, statistics, Missouri, Canada)

[hotair2]

I saw another thread on suicides and I was curious as to what the rates are. Apparently, there is a higher rate in the Western States and a lower rate in the North Eastern States. THe theory is that people in the western states are more independent so they are less likely to ask for help...or something like that. Link attached.

Suicide Statistics at Suicide.org! Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics!

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Interesting data, and suprising. DC has the lowest suicide rate? If I had to live in that hell hole, I think I'd frickin shoot myself.

[eastwesteastagain]

Originally Posted by hotair2

I saw another thread on suicides and I was curious as to what the rates are. Apparently, there is a higher rate in the Western States and a lower rate in the North Eastern States. THe theory is that people in the western states are more independent so they are less likely to ask for help...or something like that. Link attached.

Suicide Statistics at Suicide.org! Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics, Suicide Statistics!

I find it interesting as well, although I also wonder to what degree access to services, stigma associated with seeking treatment, lower relative population density, and access to firearms (note: this is not a crack about gun control, access to firearms just increases the likelihood of a completed attempt) play into the regional differences.

I'm on my way to look for links that control for those variables (pet peeve even for sites I trust like suicide.org is not being able to look up the methodology!) and then look at geography....I'll let you know what I come up with and link if I can.

[TempesT68]

Interesting post indeed. I was surprised to see the elderly were the most likely and overwhelmingly at #1

[eastwesteastagain]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

Interesting post indeed. I was surprised to see the elderly were the most likely and overwhelmingly at #1

Over 65, especially men, tend to have the highest risk and most lethal means. Sadly, I think these numbers (not percentages) are likely to go up as the Baby Boomers age, if the past few decades' trend continue.

[Gary Siete]

2004 Suicide Rates By Red/Blue State
http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.htm


23.6 Alaska
18.9 Montana
18.9 Nevada
18.7 New Mexico
17.4 Wyoming
17.3 Colorado
16.9 Idaho
15.7 West Virginia
15.6 Utah
15.5 Oregon
15.3 Arizona
15.0 Vermont
14.5 South Dakota
14.4 Oklahoma
13.7 Florida
13.5 Kansas
13.5 Kentucky
13.4 Tennessee
13.4 Washington
13.1 Arkansas
13.0 Maine
12.4 Missouri
12.1 Mississippi
12.0 North Carolina
12.0 Wisconsin
12.0 Alabama
11.9 Louisiana
11.6 Iowa
11.5 Ohio
11.5 South Carolina
11.5 North Dakota
11.4 Pennsylvania
11.3 Indiana
11.2 Delaware
11.1 Virginia
11.1 Total
10.9 Georgia
10.9 Michigan
10.3 Minnesota
10.2 New Hampshire
10.2 Texas
9.5 Nebraska
9.4 California
9.2 Hawaii
9.0 Maryland
8.4 Connecticut
8.1 Illinois
7.9 Rhode Island
6.9 New Jersey
6.6 Massachusetts
6.2 New York
6.0 District of Columbia

[texdav]

I thnik suicaide rates can be deceiving as mnay areas often are like the past and like to use the overdose many times or accidental.

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by Gary Siete

2004 Suicide Rates By Red/Blue State
http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.htm


23.6 Alaska
18.9 Montana
18.9 Nevada
18.7 New Mexico
17.4 Wyoming
17.3 Colorado
16.9 Idaho
15.7 West Virginia
15.6 Utah
15.5 Oregon
15.3 Arizona
15.0 Vermont
14.5 South Dakota
14.4 Oklahoma
13.7 Florida
13.5 Kansas
13.5 Kentucky
13.4 Tennessee
13.4 Washington
13.1 Arkansas
13.0 Maine
12.4 Missouri
12.1 Mississippi
12.0 North Carolina
12.0 Wisconsin
12.0 Alabama
11.9 Louisiana
11.6 Iowa
11.5 Ohio
11.5 South Carolina
11.5 North Dakota
11.4 Pennsylvania
11.3 Indiana
11.2 Delaware
11.1 Virginia
11.1 Total
10.9 Georgia
10.9 Michigan
10.3 Minnesota
10.2 New Hampshire
10.2 Texas
9.5 Nebraska
9.4 California
9.2 Hawaii
9.0 Maryland
8.4 Connecticut
8.1 Illinois
7.9 Rhode Island
6.9 New Jersey
6.6 Massachusetts
6.2 New York
6.0 District of Columbia

http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/

The highest suicide rates are European nations

[Gary Siete]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/

The highest suicide rates are European nations

Former Communist & Iron Curtain countries have the highest suicide rates:
http://www.who.int/mental_health/pre...cide_rates/en/
USA vs European nations 2009 Male Suicide Rates

63.3 BELARUS
53.9 LITHUANIA
53.9 RUSSIAN FEDERATION
42.3 HUNGARY
40.9 UKRAINE
35.5 ESTONIA
34.1 LATVIA
33.7 SLOVENIA
28.9 FINLAND
28.4 SERBIA
27.2 BELGIUM
26.9 CROATIA
26.8 POLAND
25.5 FRANCE
23.8 AUSTRIA
23.5 SWITZERLAND
22.7 CZECH REPUBLIC
22.3 SLOVAKIA
20.3 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
19.7 BULGARIA
18.1 SWEDEN
17.9 GERMANY
17.9 PORTUGAL
17.7 LUXEMBOURG
17.7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
17.5 DENMARK
17.4 IRELAND
16.8 NORWAY
12.0 SPAIN
11.6 NETHERLANDS
10.1 UNITED KINGDOM
9.9 ITALY
9.5 TFYR MACEDONIA
5.9 GREECE
4.7 ALBANIA
3.2 CYPRUS

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by Gary Siete

Former Communist & Iron Curtain countries have the highest suicide rates:
WHO | Suicide rates per 100,000 by country, year and sex (Table)
USA vs European nations 2009 Male Suicide Rates

63.3 BELARUS
53.9 LITHUANIA
53.9 RUSSIAN FEDERATION
42.3 HUNGARY
40.9 UKRAINE
35.5 ESTONIA
34.1 LATVIA
33.7 SLOVENIA
28.9 FINLAND
[COLOR="Red"28.4 SERBIA[/color]
27.2 BELGIUM
26.9 CROATIA
26.8 POLAND
25.5 FRANCE
23.8 AUSTRIA
23.5 SWITZERLAND
22.7 CZECH REPUBLIC
22.3 SLOVAKIA
20.3 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
19.7 BULGARIA
18.1 SWEDEN
17.9 GERMANY
17.9 PORTUGAL
17.7 LUXEMBOURG
17.7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
17.5 DENMARK
17.4 IRELAND
16.8 NORWAY
12.0 SPAIN
11.6 NETHERLANDS
10.1 UNITED KINGDOM
9.9 ITALY
9.5 TFYR MACEDONIA
5.9 GREECE
4.7 ALBANIA
3.2 CYPRUS

You conveniently forgot to put Canada down. Slot it underneath Ireland at 17.3 Don't want to damage fickle people's perceptions that your country is heaven?