Additional facts about suicide in the US The age-adjusted suicide rate in 2018 was 14.2 per 100,000 individuals. The rate of suicide is highest in middle-aged white men. In 2018, men died by suicide 3.56x more often than women. On average, there are 132 suicides per day. White males accounted for 69.67% of suicide deaths in 2018. In 2018, firearms accounted for 50.57% of all suicide…