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11. Suicide Mortality

Tennessee

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

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.03*
0.74*
-0.29
Ages 15-19
7.08
7.06
-0.02
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
2.01*
1.45*
-0.56
Males 15-19
12.33
12.32
-0.01
Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Females 15-19
1.56*
1.50*
-0.06
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.37*
0.34*
-1.03
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
8.72
7.36
-1.36
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
2.27*
X
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
1.23*
6.52*
5.29
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
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic 15-19
9.54*
7.59*
-1.95
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
2.66*
0.67*
-1.99
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
15.08
12.31*
-2.77
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.06*
2.07*
0.01
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
4.48*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
2.44*
12.92*
10.48
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
0.00*
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
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Males 15-19
15.37*
14.16*
-1.21
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.