Suicide Prevention

In 2007:

Deaths in Wisconsin:

Suicide- 724
Homocide- 199

Fact Sheets:

Suicide: Facts and Warning Signs

Teen Depression and Suicide

Suicide Data

Burden of Suicide Report in Wisconsin Recently Released. More info by county.

In 2006:

Suicide was the tenth most common cause of death in Wisconsin.
Among those ages 18-40 years, suicide was the second most common cause of death, following unintentional injuries.
Six children less than 14 years of age died by suicide.
The majority of suicides occurred in the working age population, those age 18-64 years.
Each suicide death was estimated to affect the life of six other people. This means nearly 4,000 Wisconsin residents were affected by a loved one�s suicide.
There were 5,277 hospitalizations and 4,143 emergency department visits due to self-harm. Many who make suicide attempts never seek professional care immediately after the attempt.
These hospitalizations and emergency department visits resulted in over $64 million dollars in hospital charges.
Forty-five percent of suicides were by firearm.

Risk Factors and Protective Factors

Risk factors are stressful events, situations, or conditions that exist in a person's life that may increase the likelihood of attempting or dying by suicide. There is no predictive list of a particular set of risk factors that spells imminent danger of suicide. It is important to understand that risk factors DO NOT cause suicide. Risk factors most strongly associated with suicidal behavior include individual, peer/family, community, and society. Download more information.