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11. Suicide Mortality

California

Suicide Mortality

Healthy People 2010 Objective: Reduce the suicide rate

Rates per 100,000
National Data Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change		 2010
Target
10- to 14- year-olds
15- to 19- year-olds
1.2
8.0
0.9
6.9
-0.3
-1.1
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California Data
All the tables below contain data available for California and this objective.

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.04
0.54*
-0.50
Ages 15-19
4.45
4.48
0.03
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
1.68*
0.83*
-0.85
Males 15-19
7.96
7.24
-0.72
Females 10-14
0.82*
0.24*
-0.58
Females 15-19
2*
1.57
-0.43
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.2*
1.04*
-0.16
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
5.37
5.6
0.23
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
2.42*
0.52*
-1.90
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
5.53*
3.25*
-2.28
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 15-19
5.5*
X
-5.50
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 10-14
0.72*
1.06*
0.34
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 15-19
3.77*
6.16*
2.39
Hispanic 10-14
0.7*
0.08*
-0.62
Hispanic 15-19
3.53
3.38
-0.15
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
1.75*
1.80*
0.05
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
7.77
9.74
1.97
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
0.62*
0.24*
-0.38
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.82*
1.21*
-1.61
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
1.9*
1.02*
-0.88
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
9.64*
5.42*
-4.22
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
2.94*
X
-2.94
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
1.15*
0.95*
-0.20
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
10.85*
X
-10.85
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
X
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
1.4*
0.69*
-0.71
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
7.35*
10.07*
2.72
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
1.45*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
2.01*
X
Hispanic Males 10-14
0.79*
0.16*
-0.63
Hispanic Males 15-19
5.32
4.78
-0.54
Hispanic Females 10-14
0.62*
X
-0.62
Hispanic Females 15-19
1.54*
1.90*
0.36
 

Source: WISQARS Fatal Causes of Deaths (using data collected by National Vital Statistics System), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control

*Based on 20 or fewer number of deaths; use with caution

X = In the Baseline or Final columns, “X” represents zero deaths for a subgroup; in the Numeric Change column, “X” means that a number cannot be generated to show the change between baseline and Final.