Hospitalized adults after suicide attempt U.S. by age group 2021

This statistic shows the number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States, from 2015 to 2021, by age group. In 2021, some 517 thousand adults were hospitalized overnight or longer after attempting suicide, from which 225 thousand were aged between 18 and 25 years .

Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age group

Characteristic	18-25 years	26 to 49 years	26 years or older	total
2021*	225,000	-	292,000	517,000
2020	-	-	-	405,000
2019	167,000	257,000	359,000	526,000
2018	160,000	146,000	282,000	442,000
2017	192,000	164,000	354,000	546,000
2016	154,000	221,000	341,000	495,000
2015	163,000	245,000	408,000	571,000

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2015 and 2021

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

NSDUH respondents who attempted suicide in the past 12 months were asked if they had been treated medically as a result of a suicide attempt, and subsequently those answering “yes” were asked if they had stayed in the hospital overnight or longer because of a suicide attempt. Respondents with unknown suicide information were excluded.

Missing data for 2020 and 2021 are due to low precision and measurement issues.
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.

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