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Show Suicide by Age During the five-year period from 1990-1994, overall suicide rates in Utah remained consistently high for ages 15-84, peaking slightly for ages 35-44. Suicide rates by age differ substantially for Utah men and women. Suicide rates for Utah men are highest among the old and young. In Utah in 1990-1994, rates for young men ages 15-24 (38.8 per 100,000) were second only to the rates for men ages 65-84 (42.0 per 100,000). Rates for those ages 25-64 are only slightly lower. In fact, from 1988 to 1993, suicide was the leading cause of death for Utah men ages 25-44. * Suicide rates for men of all ages in Utah is a serious concern. For women in Utah, suicide rates follow a different trend: rates are highest for women ages 35-44 (10.5 per 100,000), followed by rates for women ages 45-54 (8.6 per 100,000). Rates are lower for younger and older women in Utah. The differences in suicide rates by age between men and women point to potentially different causes. 'Utah Department of Health Bureau of Surveillance and Analysis (June 1995). Suicide in Utah Descriptive Epidemiology. Salt Lake City: Author. Table 54. Utah Suicide Rates by Age and Sex, 1990-1994 Male Female Total Age Specific Age Specific Age Specific Age Death Count Rates* Death Count Rates* Death Count Rates* 10-14 22 4.5 6 1.3 28 2.9 15-24 297 38.8 32 4.0 329 21.1 25-34 240 33.7 46 6.6 286 20.3 35-44 223 36.1 65 10.5 288 23.3 45-64 201 30.9 56 8.3 257 19.4 65-84 134 42.0 24 5.9 158 21.8 85+ 15 1.6 1 0.1 16 0.8 Total 1132 25.1 230 5.0 1362 15.0 kRates per 100,000 Population. Table 54. Utah Suicide Rates by Age and Sex, 1995 Male Female Total Age Specific Age Specific Age Specific Age Death Count Rates* Death Count Rates* Death Count Rates* <18 21 6.0 3 0.9 24 3.5 18-24 51 46.3 6 5.0 57 24.8 25-34 45 30.5 11 7.6 56 19.2 35-44 51 37.1 16 11.6 67 24.3 45-54 30 33.0 10 10.8 40 21.8 55-64 14 24.5 3 5.0 17 14.5 65-74 6 13.3 3 5.7 9 9.2 75+ 10 34.5 3 6.6 13 17.4 Total 228 23.5 55 5.6 283 14.5 *Rates per 100,000 Population. Utah's Health: An Annual Review 1996 67 |
