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Intermountain West Suicide Rates
The intermountain western states have the highest rates of suicide as a region and Montana ranks persistently at the top of the rate chart annually. Unfortunately, Montana has ranked among the top 5 states with the highest rates of suicide for the pa...
Montana Suicide Rates Vary Widely by Age
Suicide rates in Montana vary widely by age. When all ages are combined, suicide is ranked the 9th leading cause of deaths for Montanans for more than two decades. However, when those rankings are examined by age group the risk of suicide varies cons...
Lethal Means
A number of means are used in the act of suicide in Montana. Of these, firearms (66%) and hanging (13%) are the most common. Other lethal means include: carbon monoxide (7%), overdose (10%), motor vehicle crashes, jumping from heights, etc. Source: ...
Montana Suicide Rates Vary by Race
Suicide in Montana also varies, to some degree, by race. The small population of American Indian residents in Montana results in highly variable rates by year. A small increase in the actual numbers of deaths can have, what appears to be, a catastrop...
Suicide Rates Remain Highest Among White Men Over 65
Suicide rates among adolescents and youth in some areas of the nation have increased dramatically. At the other end of the age spectrum, suicide rates remain the highest among white males over the age of 65. Differences are also occurring in some rac...
Suicide Rates Show More Colorado Farmers Losing Hope
“The phone calls usually come in the evening after the machinery goes silent on farms across the country. The callers speak of dwindling cash flows, crumbling marriages. Some admit they’re holding a loaded gun. ” “Across a wid...

