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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Suicide

County: Sussex, DE
Measurement Period: 2017-2021
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to suicide.

Why is this important?

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, presenting a major, preventable public health problem. More than 33,000 people kill themselves each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but suicide deaths only account for part of the problem. An estimated 25 attempted suicides occur per every suicide death, and those who survive suicide may have serious injuries, in addition to having depression and other mental problems. Other repercussions of suicide include the combined medical and lost work costs on the community, totaling to over $30 billion for all suicides in a year, and the emotional toll on family and friends. Men are about four times more likely than women to die of suicide, but three times more women than men report attempting suicide. Suicide occurs at a disproportionately higher rate among adults 75 years and older.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce the suicide rate to 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population.
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11.4
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health
Measurement period: 2017-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2023
Filter(s) for this location: State: Delaware

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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Suicide

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Measurement Period: 2017-2021
Data Source: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Maryland Department of Health
December 3, 2024www.healthydelmarva.org
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11.4
deaths per 100,000 population
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County Source Period Deaths per 100,000 population

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Note: Data for this indicator was obtained from multiple sources. Please interpret with caution as methodology may differ.

Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes