QuickStats: Death Rates from Suicide for Persons Aged 45–64 Years, by Black or White Race and Sex — United States, 1999–2008

From 1999 to 2008, the suicide death rate for persons aged 45–64 years increased overall (from 13.2 to 17.6 per 100,000 population) and for white men (from 22.6 to 30.7) and white women (from 6.7 to 9.4), whereas the rate did not change significantly for black men and women.

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