NOTES: Except for Male-Other, all differences in percentages between 1999 and 2014 were significant at the 0.05 level. Suicide deaths are those with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD–10) underlying cause-of-death codes U03, X60–84, and Y87.0. Suicide methods are identified with codes X72–X74 for firearm, X60–X69 for poisoning, and X70 for suffocation. “Other” includes: Cut/Pierce; Drowning; Falls; Fire/Flame; Other land transport; Struck by or against; Other specified, classifiable Injury; Other specified, not elsewhere classified Injury; and Unspecified Injury, as classified by ICD–10 (SOURCE: NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality)
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db241.htm
Number of Suicide Deaths by Method
- Table 2 includes information on the total number of suicides for the most common methods.
- In 2016, firearms were the most common method used in suicide deaths in the United States, accounting for almost half of all suicide deaths (22,963).
Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml
Josephine County
| Year | Population | Number of Deaths by Suicide | Adjusted Rate 100,000 Population by Suicide | Estimated Survivors of Suicide Loss¹ | Number of Deaths by Homicide² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84,745 | n/available | 25 | 150 | 4 |
| 2014 | 83,599 | n/available | 20 | 120 | 3 |
| 2013 | 82,815 | 25 | 30 | 150 | 2 |
| 2012 | 82,775 | 17 | 20 | 102 | 1 |
| 2011 | 82,820 | 25 | 30 | 150 | 4 |
| 2010 | 83,600 | 16 | 19 | 96 | 3 |
| 2009 | 83,665 | 21 | 25 | 126 | 2 |
| 2008 | 83,290 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 3 |
| 2007 | 82,390 | 17 | 20.6 | 102 | 6 |
| 2006 | 81,125 | 21 | 25.8 | 126 | 2 |
| 2005 | 79,645 | 16 | 20 | 96 | 3 |
| 2004 | 78,600 | 14 | 17.8 | 84 | 8 |
| 2003 | 78,350 | 25 | 31.9 | 150 | 2 |
| 2002 | 77,650 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 3 |
| 2001 | 76,850 | 15 | 19 | 90 | 2 |
| 2000 | 76,050 | 19 | 24.9 | 114 | 1 |
¹Every death by suicide leaves approximately six individuals affected. The numbers in this column are estimates based on actual deaths. They have not been adjusted to 100,000 population rates.
²Preliminary Report: Data is not final (Source:Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Center for Health Statistics (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000). Oregon vital statistics county data book.
Retrieved online from:
http://public.health.oregon.gov/BirthDeathCertificates/VitalStatistics/annualreports/CountyDataBook/Pages/cdb.aspx)
Percent distribution of the 10 leading causes of death, by age group: United States, 2010
NOTES: CLRD is Chronic lower respiratory diseases; HIV is Human immunodeficiency virus. Values show percentage of total deaths.
SOURCE: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality. cdc.gov (PDF)
National Facts
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2011), studies indicate that mental health problems are the most commonly noted circumstance for suicide with 41.6% described as having a depressed mood at the time of their deaths. And, among those with a diagnosed mental health problem, females were more likely than males to have been diagnosed with bipolar or anxiety disorders while males, more often than females, were diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and attention deficit disorder/attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD).