New federal data on deaths by suicide

In 2023, the overall suicide rate in the U.S. was about 14 per 100,000 people, according to new analysis in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That’s consistent with the past five years or so, but there were changes within different racial groups. Suicide rates among Black people in the U.S. rose 25% from 2018 to 2023, while rates among Hispanic people rose 10%.