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__NOTOC__ Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in the United States as of 2010, more people died of suicide than in car accidents. In 2015, the total number of suicide deaths in the United States was 38,364. Historically, suicide rates rise during times of financial stress and economic setbacks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Suicide Rates Rise Sharply in U.S. )〕 In 2009 it was the 7th leading cause of death for males, and the 16th leading cause of death for females. Suicide was the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24.It is also the second leading cause for those age 15-34. From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans, aged - 35 to 64 increased nearly 30 percent. The largest increases were among men in their 50s, a rates rising near 50 percent, or 30 per 100,000. For women aged 60 to 64, rates rose 60 percent to 7.0 per 100,000.〔 In 2008, it was observed that U.S. suicide rates, particularly among middle-aged white women, had increased, although the causes were unclear. The government seeks to prevent suicides through its National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, a collaborative effort of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Indian Health Service. Their plan consists of 11 goals aimed at preventing suicides. Older adults are disproportionately likely to die by suicide. Some U.S. jurisdictions have laws against suicide or against assisting suicide. In recent years, there has been increased interest in rethinking these laws. Suicide has been associated with tough economic conditions, including unemployment. A study in 2011 found a correlation between altitude above sea level and suicide. There is some indication that ongoing lack of oxygen may lead to depression. According to USA Today there is a suicide every 13 minutes in The United States of America. Stated in an article by USA Today there are far less homicides than suicides, in-fact homicide rates have fallen by half since 1991. ==Number of suicides by age group and gender== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suicide in the United States」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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