In 2016, 1,166 Virginia residents committed suicide.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
Total suicide deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
---|---|---|
California | 4,312 | 4,294 |
Texas | 3,778 | 3,488 |
Florida | 3,227 | 3,143 |
Pennsylvania | 2,030 | 1,970 |
Ohio | 1,740 | 1,707 |
New York | 1,696 | 1,679 |
North Carolina | 1,521 | 1,373 |
Illinois | 1,474 | 1,415 |
Michigan | 1,457 | 1,364 |
Georgia | 1,451 | 1,409 |
Arizona | 1,327 | 1,271 |
Washington | 1,297 | 1,141 |
Colorado | 1,181 | 1,168 |
Virginia | 1,179 | 1,166 |
Tennessee | 1,166 | 1,111 |
Missouri | 1,151 | 1,133 |
Indiana | 1,092 | 1,034 |
Wisconsin | 926 | 866 |
South Carolina | 838 | 815 |
Alabama | 836 | 788 |
Oregon | 825 | 772 |
New Jersey | 795 | 687 |
Minnesota | 783 | 745 |
Kentucky | 770 | 756 |
Oklahoma | 756 | 822 |
Louisiana | 720 | 677 |
Massachusetts | 682 | 631 |
Utah | 663 | 620 |
Arkansas | 631 | 555 |
Maryland | 630 | 586 |
Nevada | 627 | 650 |
Kansas | 553 | 514 |
New Mexico | 491 | 471 |
Iowa | 479 | 451 |
Mississippi | 445 | 383 |
Connecticut | 405 | 397 |
West Virginia | 393 | 362 |
Idaho | 392 | 351 |
Montana | 311 | 267 |
Nebraska | 275 | 246 |
Maine | 274 | 226 |
New Hampshire | 265 | 244 |
Hawaii | 227 | 174 |
Alaska | 200 | 193 |
South Dakota | 191 | 163 |
Wyoming | 157 | 144 |
North Dakota | 154 | 140 |
Rhode Island | 129 | 126 |
Vermont | 112 | 118 |
Delaware | 112 | 119 |