Lowest suicide deaths by state

How to read this ranking

District of Columbia has the lowest published suicide deaths in this comparison, at 6. The next states shown are New Jersey (7) and New York (8).

The table orders 51 states by suicide deaths per 100,000 residents. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Deaths from suicide per 100,000 residents, using death certificates and the county of the person’s residence. This is a multi-year population outcome, not a measure of any individual or of local care quality.