2B. LEADING CAUSESOF DEATH
Suicide
In 2013, suicide was the 7th
leading cause of death among
males. It ranked as the 11th
cause of mortality for females.
The age-adjusted suicide rate
increased from 16.2 suicides
per 100,000 in 2012 to
17.0/100,000 in 2013 (
Table
2B-3
).
From 2012 to 2013, the suicide
rate increased for both males
(2.7 percent) and females (10
percent;
Figure 2B-22
,
Table
2B-3
). In 2013, suicide posed a
3.5 times greater mortality risk
for males (26.6/100,000) than
for females (7.7/100,000).
Figure2B-22
Age-adjustedMortalityRates
a
for SuicidebyGender andYear,
Arizona, 2003-2013
Notes:
a
Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard.
In 2013, American Indians had
the
highest
age-adjusted
suicide rate (21.9 suicides per
100,000) among racial/ethnic
groups, followed by White non-
Hispanics (20.8/100,000),
Hispanics (8.4/100,000), Asians
(7.0/100,000), and Black or
African
Americans
(6.7/100,000;
Figure 2B-23
,
Table2B-4
).
The age-adjusted mortality
rates for suicide varied in
Arizona in 2013 from 7.9
suicides per 100,000 residents
of Yuma County to 38.1
suicides per 100,000 residents
of Apache County (
Table 5E-
11
).
Figure2B-23
Age-adjustedMortalityRates
a
for SuicidebyRace/Ethnicity,
Arizona, 2013
Notes:
a
Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard.
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