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Suicide Deaths by Age Range, Onondaga County, 2017-2021
| Age Range | Percent |
|---|---|
| 19 years and under | 5.8% |
| 20-29 years | 17.4% |
| 30-39 year | 17.0% |
| 40-49 year | 19.2% |
| 50-59 year | 17.8% |
| 60-69 year | 13.0% |
| 70-79 year | 6.9% |
| 80-89 year | 2.9% |
| 90+ year | 0.0% |
Onondaga County Stats & Facts
Suicide Statistics for Onondaga County
The Onondaga County Health Department is in the process of developing a suicide website that will feature some demographic breakdowns by multiple years. We will let you know when that is published. In the meantime, please see the table below for suicide deaths in Onondaga County, as reported by the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office, from 2017-2021. Also included is the breakdown by age and gender for the same time period.
| Year | Suicide Death |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2021 | 63 |
FACTS
Onondaga County:
- In 2018, there were 59 suicide deaths in Onondaga County
- There were 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population
- The suicide rate for males was almost 4 times the rate for females
- 87% of suicides were completed by individuals who are white, but suicide rates were disproportionately high among individuals who are Native Americans and Hispanic
- Individuals age 35-44 were most likely to complete suicide
- In 2018 there were 600 emergency department visits for self-harm and 438 hospitalizations for self-harm
New York:
- In 2018, there were over 5,000 suicide deaths
- There were 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population
- Males were more than 3 times as likely to complete suicide
- 74% of suicide deaths were completed by individuals who are white
- The average age of death was 47.3 and individuals 45-54 were most likely to complete suicide
- In 2018, there were over 12,700 emergency department visits for self-harm and over 9,500 hospitalizations for self-harm
Gender disparities:
- The suicide rate for males was 3.7 times higher for males than females
- While males are more likely to complete suicide, there is no significant difference between males and females who plan or attempt suicide
Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity:
- Youth who identify as LGBTQ are 5 times as likely to attempt suicide compared to youth who identify as heterosexual
- 40% of transgender adults report that they have attempted suicide
Race/Ethnicity:
- Age-adjusted suicide rates are highest among American Indians and Alaskan Natives. In 2018, there were 22.1 suicides per 100,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
- The white population also has a suicide rate above the overall U.S. population at 18.0 per 100,00
- The Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander populations all have suicide rates below the overall U.S. population.
Resources for national statistics
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