US Suicide Deaths Reached Record High in 2022

[Meatpie]

The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government data showed on Thursday.

Over half of all U.S. suicides in 2022 involved firearms, according to the figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, CDC data shows

The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government data showed on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

 

[johnnyriot]

So many dead men

 

[Meatpie]

Yes, it is mostly young guys.