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Suicide

Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in Lancaster County

In 2020, suicide was the 12^th leading cause of death for all ages in the United States.¹³ Suicide is the 8^th leading cause of death in Lancaster County.¹⁴

• Since 2006, Lincoln has averaged 33 suicides per year.

Footnotes

13.  National Center for Health Statistics (2021). About multiple cause of death, 1999–2020. CDC WONDER online database.
14.  Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (2021). Vital statistics: Death data Lancaster County 2020. https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Public-Health-Informatics-and-Planning/Data-and-Reports/Vital-Statistics