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Where "preteen" is the age-range 10-14 - at least according to the Daily Mail (not mentioned as such in the report). There is a reason for the Daily Mails tras

• DanBC 7y ago
  The Daily Mail is scum, but the headline is correct if you understand the stats. There is only one age-group bracket that includes pre-teens, and this is it, and the rate of death for this group has increased. The headline currently reads "Suicide is now the leading cause of death for preteens in Ohio: Rates among kids between ages 10 and 14 rose 250% in just over a decade, report finds" -- this is pretty clear. US statistics prevent children 9 or under from being counted as a death by suicide, because the US thinks a 9 year lacks mental capacity to weigh up the decision. The standardised stats released by the US bracket children by age, and the youngest age bracket is 10-14. Traditionally this group has a very low rate of death by suicide. People under 14 are more likely to be unlawfully killed by someone else or to die by accident than to kill themselves. It should be concerning that this age group's rate of suicide is increasing, especially with the way the US undercounts suicide deaths.