@article{ref1,
title="QuickStats: Age-adjusted suicide rates,* by method of suicide(†) - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2001-2021",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2023",
author="Garnett, Matthew F. and Curtin, Sally C.",
volume="72",
number="37",
pages="e1018-e1018",
abstract="During 2001-2021, age-adjusted suicide rates involving firearms, suffocation, and other methods generally increased, and those involving poisoning decreased. Rates of firearm-related suicide were stable from 2001 (5.9 deaths per 100,000 population) to 2006 (5.5), and then increased through 2021 (7.5). Rates of suffocation-related suicide increased from 2.2 deaths in 2001 to 4.3 in 2018, and then decreased slightly through 2021 (3.8). After a period of increasing and then stable rates during 2001-2016, suicide rates attributed to poisoning decreased from 2.0 in 2016 to 1.6 in 2021. Firearm-related suicide had the highest rates during the period.   Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2001-2021. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm  * Deaths per 100,000 population are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.   † Suicides were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes U03, X60-X84, and Y87.0. Specific methods of suicide were identified using underlying cause-of-death codes X72-X74 (firearm), X70 (suffocation), and X60-X69 (poisoning). Other methods include suicides involving means other than firearm, suffocation, or poisoning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm7237a4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7237a4"
}