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That is the raw number, not the rate. Since the spread of social media, suicide rates are up for children, significantly: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databri
by kube-system 2y ago
That is the raw number, not the rate.
Since the spread of social media, suicide rates are up for children, significantly: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db471.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db471.pdf
> The suicide rate for people aged 15–19 did not change significantly from 2001 through
2009, then increased 57% from 2009 through 2017
> For people aged 10–14, the suicide rate tripled from 2007 through 2018
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- moralestapia 2y agoI don't follow. If the rate has gone and population as well, how come the total number is about the same?
- Schiendelman 2y agoIt decreased for older folks, and there are fewer kids now.
- moralestapia 2y agoOh, I see it now. Thanks!
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoHow are you disagreeing? The comment you responded to said it hasn’t changed since 2018.
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- ppsreejith 2y agoThe increase from 2009 could also be correlated with the rise of smartphones
- notTooFarGone 2y agoOr a major financial crisis that left behind many people?