Suicide Prevention

Data about Youth Suicide

The most recent multi-year data available (1999-2005) puts Wisconsin's suicide completion rate at 13th highest in the US for youth ages 10-19, and 5th highest for middle school students age 10-14. Wisconsin's youth suicide rate has exceeded the national average in 23 of the last 25 years. We lose an average of one young person per week to suicide in our state; it is our second leading cause of death, and accounts for more than 17% of all deaths among youth. The statistics are alarming and shed light on a topic that is not often discussed.

• Download a fact sheet on youth suicide risk factors, attempts, and deaths in Wisconsin.
  View in: MS Word  or Acrobat pdf
• Download a short PowerPoint show about youth suicide data in Wisconsin.
  View in: MS PowerPoint or  Acrobat pdf

For questions about this information, contact John P. Humphries (608) 266-7189

Last updated on 5/1/2009 2:25:21 PM