Suicide - Charts
What this chart shows: Gender Differences in Suicide Rate - Larimer County, 2004-2008
*Age-adjusted Rate
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
What this chart shows: Suicide Rate for Age Groups by Gender - Larimer County, 2004-2008
*Crude Death Rate
(Rates of less than three incidents were suppressed to protect confidentiality.)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
What these data tell us:
Although females report depression and suicide attempts at a higher rate than males, historically the rate of suicide death is higher for males. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, an important factor in up to a third of suicides among older people is chronic physical illness.The rate of suicide for men and women increased with age; however, after age 64, rates for women decreased while rates for men continued to increase with age. Nationally, the ratio of male to female suicides is almost 4 to 1 (NIMH Suicide Facts).
What this chart shows: Suicide Method by Gender - Larimer County, 2004-2008
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
What this chart shows: Suicide Method by Age Group - Larimer County, 2004-2008
Rates of less than three incidents were suppressed to protect confidentiality.
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
What these data tell us:
Between 2004 and 2008, males in Larimer County were more likely than females to use firearms as a method of suicide. The percentage of suicides by firearms also increased with age. This could be because the rate of male suicide increases with age, as opposed to female rates remaining similar regardless of age. Therefore the tendency of males to use firearms as a method of suicide may explain the increase in firearm use by older age groups.Nationally, firearms were also used more frequently by males (57%) than by females (32%) in 2004 (National Institute of Mental Health). Examples of possible 'Other' or 'Unspecified' methods include poisoning or suffocation.
Data Tables:
Gender Differences in Suicide Rate Larimer County
|
|
Male |
Female |
||
|
Rate |
Number |
Rate |
Number |
|
|
2004 |
15.0 |
21 |
9.0 |
12 |
|
2005 |
31.6 |
40 |
6.9 |
11 |
|
2006 |
24.7 |
38 |
6.8 |
10 |
|
2007 |
21.0 |
29 |
3.1 |
5 |
|
2008 |
24.1 |
32 |
3.1 |
5 |
*Fewer than 3 instances, no rate established.
See chart
Suicide Rates for Age Group by Gender (5-year average)
|
2004-2008 |
Male |
Female |
||
|
Rate |
Number |
Rate |
Number |
|
|
15 to 24 |
19.0 |
24 |
3.3 |
4 |
|
25 to 34 |
25.8 |
28 |
* |
* |
|
35 to 44 |
25.0 |
25 |
6.2 |
6 |
|
45 to 54 |
29.9 |
32 |
11.8 |
13 |
|
55 to 64 |
30.9 |
22 |
17.9 |
13 |
|
65 to 74 |
25.7 |
9 |
* |
* |
|
75 to 84 |
54.3 |
11 |
* |
* |
|
85+ |
111.0 |
6 |
* |
* |
*Fewer than 3 instances, no rate established.
See chart
Suicide Method by Gender (5-year total)
|
2004-2008 |
Firearms |
% |
Other |
% |
|
Male |
92 |
58% |
68 |
43% |
|
Female |
5 |
12% |
38 |
88% |
Suicide Method by Age Group (5-year total)
|
2004-2008 |
Firearms |
% |
Other |
% |
|
15 to 24 |
12 |
43% |
16 |
57% |
|
25 to 34 |
13 |
43% |
17 |
57% |
|
35 to 44 |
15 |
48% |
16 |
52% |
|
45 to 54 |
13 |
29% |
32 |
71% |
|
55 to 64 |
18 |
51% |
17 |
49% |
|
65 to 74 |
8 |
73% |
3 |
27% |
|
75 to 84 |
10 |
77% |
3 |
23% |
|
85+ |
6 |
86% |
1 |
14% |