Suicides Among American Indian or Alaska Native Persons 2015-2020

Suicide rates among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons increased nearly 20% from 2015 (20.0 per 100,000) to 2020 (23.9) compared to a <1% increase among the overall U.S. population (13.3 and 13.5, respectively). These findings are based on National Death Reporting System data. 

Stone, D., et al. (2022). Suicides Among American Indian or Alaska Native Persons - National Death Reporting System, United States, 2015-2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(37): 1161-1168. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7137a1.htm?s_cid=mm7137a1_w