Number of suicides, 2004-2009
St. Clair 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 28 16 22 24 32 25
 Firearm 16 9 11 15 17 13
 Hanging/Suffocation 7 6 5 4 9 6
 Poisoning 4 1 4 4 4 4
 Cut/Pierce 1 1 1
 Jump 1 1
 Suicides - Other 1 1 1
 

Percent of Distribution

 ALL SUICIDES 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Firearm 57.1 56.3 50.0 62.5 53.1 52.0
 Hanging/Suffocation 25.0 37.5 22.7 16.7 28.1 24.0
 Poisoning 14.3 6.3 18.2 16.7 12.5 16.0
 Cut/Pierce 3.6 4.5 4.0
 Jump 3.1 4.0
 Suicides - Other 4.5 4.2 3.1

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