Suicide-related hospitalizations among adults in the U.S. 2013-2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
This statistic depicts the number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States from 2013 to 2021. In 2021, there were some 517 thousand adults hospitalized overnight or longer after attempting suicide. It has been found that the death rate for suicide in the U.S. for males has remained higher than that of females for the last decades.

Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States from 2013 to 2021

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Release date

January 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2021

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

NSDUH respondents who attempted suicide in the past 12 months were asked if they had been treated medically as a result of a suicide attempt, and subsequently those answering “yes” were asked if they had stayed in the hospital overnight or longer because of a suicide attempt. Respondents with unknown suicide information were excluded.
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.

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