Suicide Rates
Suicide is a difficult public health issue that impacts families and communities. In San Juan County, Suicide was the 9th leading cause of death in 2020. Across the U.S., it is the 11th leading cause.
In 2021, in San Juan County there were 37 deaths by suicide (down from 48 in 2020), giving a rate of 29.6 deaths per 100,000 population. While this was a substantial decrease, the county's rate is still twice the U.S. rate of 14.1.
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Number of Suicides in 2021
Suicide Trends
As can be seen from the graph, suicide rates have increased over the past 20 years, across the county, as well as across New Mexico and the U.S. San Juan County's rate is significantly above that in New Mexico and the U.S., and over the past 7 years the rate has increased at a more rapid rate, although from 2020 to 2021 there was a significant decrease from 41.8 to to 29.6.
Suicide Rate by Sex
Men have a suicide rate that is over three times higher than women. Of the 37 suicide deaths in 2021, 78% were males (29 were males, 8 were females). The overall increase in the suicide rate is reflected in the increase of suicide deaths among males.
Males
of Total Number Suicide Deaths
San Juan County and New Mexico suicide rates and trends: New Mexico Indicator-Based Information System (NM-IBIS): https://ibis.health.state.nm.us/
National US Rates: America's Health Rankings:
https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Suicide/state/ALL
National US Rates: America's Health Rankings:
https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Suicide/state/ALL
NM-IBIS or New Mexico's Indicator-Based Information System is a resource for health data, including self-report surveys and birth/death data, as well as demographic and environmental data.
Age of Death Query at the NM-IBIS website allows you to search for age of death for specific cause of death, such as suicide:
ttps://ibis.health.state.nm.us/query/builder/mort/MortCnty/AgeDeath.html
Age of Death Query at the NM-IBIS website allows you to search for age of death for specific cause of death, such as suicide:
ttps://ibis.health.state.nm.us/query/builder/mort/MortCnty/AgeDeath.html