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Suicide in LA County by the Numbers (2020)
For All Ages
3,399
non-fatal suicide attempts
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
non-fatal suicide attempts
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
33%
of suicide deaths involved a firearm
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
of suicide deaths involved a firearm
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
For Youth (Ages 10-24)
102
youth suicide deaths
the age-adjusted rate of youth suicide deaths was 5.3 per 100,000 residents [*]
youth suicide deaths
the age-adjusted rate of youth suicide deaths was 5.3 per 100,000 residents [*]
1,502
non-fatal suicide attempts
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
non-fatal suicide attempts
among Los Angeles County residents treated in California hospitals or emergency departments [***]
Sources:
- 2020 Provisional Mortality Data from Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology (data subject to change)
- CDC Wonder
- California Dept of Health Care Access and Information
Suicide Prevention Publications and Reports
The following reports and publications provide more context about suicide and self-harm locally and nationally.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
- Youth Suicide Prevention Pilot Program Outcomes (2025)
- Maps of Emergency Department Visits by ZIP Code, 2024 (2025)
- Youth Suicide Attempt Fact Sheet, 2024 (2025)
- Youth Suicide Deaths in Los Angeles County, 2017-2021 (2025)
- Youth Suicide Attempt Fact Sheet, 2023 (2025)
- Maps of Emergency Department Visits by ZIP Code, 2023 (2025)
- Youth Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Los Angeles County, 2016-2020 (2023)
- The Impact of Suicide and Suicide Attempts on Women and Girls in Los Angeles County (2021)
- The Public Health Impact of Suicide in Los AngelesCounty (2018)
- Los Angeles County: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)
- Public Health Impact of Suicide in LA County Infographic (2017)
California State Department of Public Health Publications
- California Suicide and Self-Harm Trends in 2020 (2021)
- Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019 - CDC (2020)
- Suicide in California - 2018 CalVDRS [Infographic](2021)
- Suicide in California - 2018 CalVDRS [Fact Sheet](2021)
- Preventing Violence in California - Overview of Homicide and Suicide Deaths in California (2019)
- Suicide Death among Veterans in California, 2019 (2021)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Publications
- Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019 - CDC (2020)
- Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020 - CDC (2020)
- Firearm Homicides and Suicides in Major Metropolitan Areas — United States, 2012–2013 and 2015–2016 - CDC (2018)
- Suicides Among American Indian/Alaska Natives — National Violent Death Reporting System, 18 States, 2003–2014 - CDC (2018)
- CDC - The Relationship Between Bullying and Suicide: What We Know and What it Means for Schools - CDC (2014)
Additional Publications
- Striving for Zero: California's Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention 2020-2025 - Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
( English | Spanish ) - The Hero in Each of Us: Finding Your Role in Suicide Prevention - Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network (2021)
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