TABLE 2. Annual average estimated number* and percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who had suicidal thoughts, made any suicide plans, or attempted suicide during the previous year, by state and geographic region — National Survey on Drug Use and Health, United States, 2015–2019†.
| Region/State | Suicidal thought§ |
Suicide plan |
Suicide attempt |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % (95% CI) | p value (national vs state/region) | No. | % (95% CI) | p value (national vs state/region) | No. | % (95% CI) | p value (national vs state/region) | |
|
Geographic region¶
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| Northeast |
1,750 |
4.0 (3.8–4.3) |
0.014** |
442 |
1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
0** |
220 |
0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
0.143 |
| Midwest |
2,340 |
4.5 (4.3–4.8) |
0.019** |
741 |
1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
0.001** |
317 |
0.6 (0.5–0.7) |
0.125 |
| South |
3,704 |
4.0 (3.9–4.2) |
0** |
1,084 |
1.2 (1.1–1.3) |
0.013** |
521 |
0.6 (0.5–0.6) |
0.977 |
| West |
2,792 |
4.8 (4.6–5.1) |
0** |
818 |
1.4 (1.3–1.5) |
0.003** |
326 |
0.6 (0.5–0.6) |
0.960 |
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State
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| Alabama |
146 |
4.0 (3.3–4.8) |
0.350 |
41 |
1.1 (0.8–1.6) |
0.470 |
19 |
0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
0.646 |
| Alaska |
32 |
6.1 (5.4–7.0) |
0** |
12 |
2.4 (1.9–2.9) |
0** |
4 |
0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
0.151 |
| Arizona |
239 |
4.5 (3.9–5.3) |
0.541 |
81 |
1.5 (1.2–1.9) |
0.118 |
40 |
0.8 (0.5–1.0) |
0.131 |
| Arkansas |
106 |
4.8 (3.9–5.8) |
0.352 |
31 |
1.4 (1.0–1.9) |
0.531 |
15 |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
0.569 |
| California |
1,259 |
4.2 (3.9–4.6) |
0.679 |
358 |
1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
0.544 |
148 |
0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
0.227 |
| Colorado |
259 |
6.1 (5.1–7.3) |
0.002** |
72 |
1.7 (1.3–2.2) |
0.074 |
24 |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
0.949 |
| Connecticut |
100 |
3.6 (3.0–4.4) |
0.059 |
22 |
0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
0.005** |
7 |
0.3 (0.2–0.4) |
0** |
| Delaware |
39 |
5.3 (4.4–6.3) |
0.047** |
10 |
1.4 (1.0–1.9) |
0.611 |
4 |
0.6 (0.3–1.0) |
0.856 |
| District of Columbia |
21 |
3.7 (3.0–4.6) |
0.130 |
6 |
1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
0.228 |
3 |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
0.762 |
| Florida |
588 |
3.6 (3.2–4.1) |
0.001** |
153 |
0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
0.001** |
74 |
0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
0.069 |
| Georgia |
296 |
3.9 (3.3–4.5) |
0.152 |
93 |
1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
0.805 |
50 |
0.7 (0.4–1.0) |
0.504 |
| Hawaii |
46 |
4.4 (3.5–5.4) |
0.910 |
13 |
1.3 (0.9–1.8) |
0.974 |
6 |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
0.816 |
| Idaho |
70 |
5.6 (4.8–6.5) |
0.007** |
25 |
2.0 (1.6–2.4) |
0.001** |
7 |
0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
0.748 |
| Illinois |
351 |
3.6 (3.2–4.1) |
0.004** |
115 |
1.2 (0.9–1.5) |
0.644 |
51 |
0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
0.694 |
| Indiana |
275 |
5.5 (4.7–6.5) |
0.008** |
98 |
2.0 (1.5–2.6) |
0.008** |
43 |
0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
0.074 |
| Iowa |
111 |
4.7 (3.9–5.7) |
0.425 |
42 |
1.8 (1.3–2.4) |
0.053 |
20 |
0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
0.105 |
| Kansas |
112 |
5.3 (4.4–6.3) |
0.061 |
35 |
1.6 (1.2–2.2) |
0.135 |
15 |
0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
0.407 |
| Kentucky |
171 |
5.1 (4.3–6.0) |
0.071 |
56 |
1.7 (1.2–2.2) |
0.108 |
25 |
0.8 (0.5–1.1) |
0.192 |
| Louisiana |
153 |
4.4 (3.8–5.2) |
0.739 |
55 |
1.6 (1.2–2.1) |
0.160 |
31 |
0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
0.033** |
| Maine |
48 |
4.5 (3.9–5.3) |
0.587 |
13 |
1.2 (0.9–1.7) |
0.890 |
4 |
0.4 (0.3–0.6) |
0.059 |
| Maryland |
187 |
4.1 (3.4–4.8) |
0.499 |
47 |
1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
0.176 |
19 |
0.4 (0.3–0.7) |
0.151 |
| Massachusetts |
241 |
4.5 (3.6–5.6) |
0.741 |
55 |
1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
0.187 |
27 |
0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
0.578 |
| Michigan |
312 |
4.1 (3.6–4.6) |
0.327 |
86 |
1.1 (0.9–1.4) |
0.261 |
42 |
0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
0.813 |
| Minnesota |
188 |
4.5 (3.7–5.3) |
0.715 |
55 |
1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
0.811 |
17 |
0.4 (0.3–0.7) |
0.127 |
| Mississippi |
98 |
4.5 (3.6–5.5) |
0.751 |
34 |
1.6 (1.1–2.1) |
0.233 |
15 |
0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
0.339 |
| Missouri |
189 |
4.1 (3.4–5.0) |
0.597 |
57 |
1.2 (0.9–1.7) |
0.935 |
27 |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
0.854 |
| Montana |
43 |
5.3 (4.7–6.1) |
0.004** |
13 |
1.6 (1.2–2.1) |
0.159 |
4 |
0.5 (0.4–0.8) |
0.857 |
| Nebraska |
62 |
4.4 (3.7–5.3) |
0.774 |
23 |
1.6 (1.2–2.1) |
0.136 |
7 |
0.5 (0.3–0.9) |
0.753 |
| Nevada |
116 |
5.2 (4.3–6.2) |
0.090 |
43 |
1.9 (1.3–2.7) |
0.060 |
17 |
0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
0.255 |
| New Hampshire |
56 |
5.2 (4.5–6.1) |
0.028** |
17 |
1.6 (1.1–2.3) |
0.231 |
4 |
0.4 (0.3–0.5) |
0.006** |
| New Jersey |
221 |
3.3 (2.7–3.9) |
0.001** |
53 |
0.8 (0.6–1.1) |
0** |
28 |
0.4 (0.3–0.7) |
0.117 |
| New Mexico |
73 |
4.7 (3.8–5.7) |
0.456 |
17 |
1.1 (0.8–1.4) |
0.248 |
7 |
0.4 (0.3–0.6) |
0.159 |
| New York |
565 |
3.7 (3.3–4.2) |
0.005** |
150 |
1.0 (0.8–1.2) |
0.009** |
83 |
0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
0.842 |
| North Carolina |
329 |
4.3 (3.7–4.9) |
0.842 |
101 |
1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
0.752 |
50 |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
0.487 |
| North Dakota |
25 |
4.5 (3.8–5.4) |
0.638 |
8 |
1.5 (1.0.-2.0) |
0.397 |
3 |
0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
0.995 |
| Ohio |
480 |
5.4 (4.9–6.0) |
0** |
138 |
1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
0.028** |
52 |
0.6 (0.5–0.7) |
0.690 |
| Oklahoma |
118 |
4.1 (3.3–5.0) |
0.605 |
38 |
1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
0.723 |
17 |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
0.841 |
| Oregon |
182 |
5.7 (4.9–6.5) |
0.001** |
50 |
1.6 (1.2–2.1) |
0.149 |
18 |
0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
0.990 |
| Pennsylvania |
448 |
4.5 (4.0–5.2) |
0.453 |
111 |
1.1 (0.9–1.4) |
0.308 |
59 |
0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
0.776 |
| Rhode Island |
41 |
4.9 (4.1–5.8) |
0.186 |
12 |
1.5 (1.0–2.0) |
0.426 |
5 |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
0.662 |
| South Carolina |
164 |
4.3 (3.5–5.3) |
0.989 |
56 |
1.5 (1.0–2.2) |
0.478 |
20 |
0.5 (0.3–1.0) |
0.786 |
| South Dakota |
24 |
3.8 (3.2–4.7) |
0.211 |
8 |
1.2 (0.9–1.7) |
0.874 |
4 |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
0.727 |
| Tennessee |
236 |
4.6 (4.0–5.5) |
0.387 |
69 |
1.4 (1.0–1.9) |
0.674 |
35 |
0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
0.355 |
| Texas |
726 |
3.6 (3.2–4.0) |
0** |
196 |
1.0 (0.8–1.1) |
0** |
95 |
0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
0.103 |
| Utah |
149 |
6.9 (5.8–8.3) |
0** |
44 |
2.0 (1.5–2.7) |
0.013** |
17 |
0.8 (0.6–1.1) |
0.096 |
| Vermont |
31 |
6.1 (5.2–7.2) |
0.001** |
8 |
1.7 (1.2–2.3) |
0.156 |
3 |
0.5 (0.3–0.9) |
0.685 |
| Virginia |
258 |
4.0 (3.5–4.6) |
0.331 |
72 |
1.1 (0.9–1.5) |
0.387 |
35 |
0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
0.921 |
| Washington |
300 |
5.3 (4.6–6.2) |
0.015** |
85 |
1.5 (1.1–2.0) |
0.247 |
31 |
0.6 (0.3–1.0) |
0.939 |
| West Virginia |
70 |
5.0 (4.3–5.8) |
0.100 |
27 |
1.9 (1.4–2.5) |
0.022** |
13 |
0.9 (0.5–1.6) |
0.167 |
| Wisconsin |
212 |
4.8 (4.1–5.6) |
0.239 |
75 |
1.7 (1.3–2.2) |
0.062 |
35 |
0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
0.185 |
| Wyoming |
24 |
5.4 (4.5–6.4) |
0.028** |
6 |
1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
0.535 |
3 |
0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
0.849 |
| Total | 10,586 | 4.3 (4.2–4.4) | NA | 3,084 | 1.3 (1.2–1.3) | NA | 1,385 | 0.6 (0.5–0.6) | NA |
Abbreviation: NA = not applicable.
* In thousands.
† Estimates are based only on responses to suicide items in the Mental Health module. Respondents with unknown suicide information were excluded. Only respondents who reported suicide ideation were asked about suicide plans and attempts.
§ Respondents who answered “yes” to the question, "At any time in the past 12 months, did you seriously think about trying to kill yourself?" were categorized as having serious thoughts of suicide in the past year.
¶ Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
** Statistical significance at the p<0.05 level.