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Today, there are 7.5
CDC/NCHS data show the suicide death rate for ages 15–19 was about 10.9 per 100,000 in 2021 (the most recent year in the CDC table), not 7.5. A rate of ~7.5 corresponds to about 2009–2010.
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The post states that the suicide rate for 15–19-year-olds is “today” 7.5 per 100,000.
However, the National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) provides a table of suicide death rates for ages 15–19 for 2001–2021. In that table:
- 2021 (latest year in the table): 10.9 deaths per 100,000 for ages 15–19.
- 7.5 deaths per 100,000 appears in 2009 and 2010, not in recent years.
So, while 7.5 matches an older period, it does not match the latest CDC/NCHS rates for teens 15–19. Given the post was published February 9, 2026, calling 7.5 the rate “today” is inconsistent with the CDC/NCHS data showing ~10–12 in the late 2010s and 10.9 in 2021.
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- NCHS Data Brief 471 (Tables) — Suicide and Homicide Death Rates Among Youth and Young Adults Aged 10–24: United States, 2001–2021 (Table for Figure 3, ages 15–19)
Data table for Figure 3 (ages 15–19) shows suicide rate 7.5 in 2009 and 2010, and 10.9 in 2021 (e.g., “2009 … Rate 7.5”; “2010 … Rate 7.5”; “2021 … Rate 10.9”).