Teen Suicide Statistics: Understanding the Numbers and Trends

In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers aged 15 to 19. In 2020, there were 6,603 suicides among people aged 10 to 24 in the United States, and 1,430 (21.7%) of those deaths were among people aged 15 to 19. This means that an average of 4 people aged 15 to 19 died by suicide each day in the United States in 2020.