Table 1. Demographics of US Youths Aged 5 to 19 Years and Suicide Data, 2007 to 2016.
| Demographic | Youths, No. (%) | Annual Suicide Rate, Deaths per 100 000 Youths | Suicide IRR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Populationa | Suicide During 2007-2016 | |||
| Youths aged 5-19 y | 62 575 817 | 20 982 | 3.35 | NA |
| Age, y | ||||
| 5-9 | 20 294 667 (32.4) | 57 (0.3) | 0.03 | 1 [Reference] |
| 10-14 | 20 683 561 (33.1) | 3165 (15.1) | 1.53 | 51.84 (24.55-142.33) |
| 15-19 | 21 597 589 (34.5) | 17 760 (84.6) | 8.22 | 278.14 (127.54-758.94) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 32 006 412 (51.1) | 15 982 (76.2) | 4.99 | 3.05 (2.76-3.38) |
| Female | 30 569 406 (48.9) | 5000 (23.8) | 1.64 | 1 [Reference] |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White non-Hispanic | 34 017 572 (54.4) | 14 387 (68.6) | 4.23 | 1 [Reference] |
| Black non-Hispanic | 8 888 897 (14.2) | 2093 (10.0) | 2.35 | 0.56 (0.48-0.64) |
| Hispanic | 14 062 735 (22.5) | 3043 (14.5) | 2.16 | 0.51 (0.45-0.58) |
| Other | 5 633 925 (9.0) | 1459 (7.0) | 2.59 | 0.61 (0.51-0.73) |
Abbreviations: IRR, incidence rate ratio; NA, not applicable.
a
Population is the mean population in each demographic subcategory (ie, age of 5-9 years) during the 2007 to 2016 study period.