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11. Suicide Mortality

North Carolina

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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North Carolina Data
All the tables below contain data available for North Carolina and this objective.

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.67*
1.01*
-0.66
Ages 15-19
8.43
6.28
-2.15
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
3.43*
1.32*
-2.11
Males 15-19
14.11
10.36
-3.75
Females 10-14
X
0.69*
X
Females 15-19
3.23*
1.99*
-1.24
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
2.00
1.09*
-0.91
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
9.60
8.5
-1.10
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.36*
1.29*
-0.07
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
6.38*
3.51*
-2.87
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 15-19
21*
0.00*
-21.00
Hispanic 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic 15-19
3.21*
0.00*
-3.21
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
3.9*
1.06*
-2.84
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
14.82
14.52
-0.30
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
1.13*
X
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
4.16*
2.12*
-2.04
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
2.69*
2.55*
-0.14
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
12.75*
4.66*
-8.09
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
2.35*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
20.14*
0.00*
-20.14
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
21.94*
0.00*
-21.94
Hispanic Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Males 15-19
5.16*
0.00*
-5.16
Hispanic Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
 

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.