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Suicide

Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in Lancaster County

In 2022, suicide was among the top nine leading causes of death for people 10 to 64 years of age nationwide. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people 10 to 14 years of age, and for those 25-34 years of age.17

In Lancaster County, in 2023, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death.18

  • Since 2006, Lincoln has averaged 33 suicides per year.
Notes

2011 and earlier data from Lancaster County Vital Statistics Reports; 2012 and later data from Lincoln Police Department.

Data is for Lancaster County.

Footnotes
  1. National Vital Statistics System, Mortality 2018-2022 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2024. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 2018-2022, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on April 23, 2024.
  2. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (2023). Nebraska Vital statistics: Leading Causes of Death Dashboard.