What are suicide rates by race, and gender?

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Between white and black men and women, from highest to lowest, the groups are:
Highest:
-White men
-Black Men
-White Females
-Black Females

Here's a graph for you: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/suicideresearch/suichart.cfm

More men than women die by suicide.
* The gender ratio is 4:1.
* 73 percent of all suicide deaths are white males.
* 80 percent of all firearm suicide deaths are white males.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/suicideprevention/suifact.cfm

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Men are more likely to be successful (meaning the suicide worked) at suicide than women, while women have more attempts that do not complete. The most vulnerable age group is 18-44. Whites are more likely to commit suicide.

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