Number of suicides, 2004-2009
Calhoun County Residents, Michigan
Both Sexes, All Ages

View Rates per 100,000 Population for 2004-2008 and 2009

SELECTED SUICIDES
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 

Number of suicides

 ALL SUICIDES 16 28 17 15 20 20
 Firearm 8 12 8 9 8 11
 Poisoning 2 7 7 1 4 5
 Hanging/Suffocation 4 7 2 4 8 2
 Jump 2 2 1
 Cut/Pierce
 Suicides - Other 1 1
 

Percent of Distribution

 ALL SUICIDES 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Firearm 50.0 42.9 47.1 60.0 40.0 55.0
 Poisoning 12.5 25.0 41.2 6.7 20.0 25.0
 Hanging/Suffocation 25.0 25.0 11.8 26.7 40.0 10.0
 Jump 12.5 7.1 5.0
 Cut/Pierce
 Suicides - Other 6.7 5.0

Notes:

Zero deaths are shown by a "—".

Percent of all deaths that were categorized as self-inflicted fatal injuries for the specified year.

Source: Michigan Resident Death Files,
Data Development Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.

Last Updated: 01/24/2011