Community Suicide Intervention Task Force
627 Washington Street Darlington, WI 53530
| The CSI Task Force is an education and resource organization. We do not provide direct services. |
| IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS AND NEED IMMEDIATE HELP, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-208-4011 for local assistance. |
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FACTS RELATED TO SUICIDE
- Statewide Suicides (1999-2003)
- 10th ranking cause of death
- Average of 619 residents died by suicide each year
- Crude suicide rate: 12.2 per 100,000
- Gender Related
- Males:
- 81% of suicides;
- rate 20.1 per 100,000;
- 4.4 times greater than female rate
- 8th ranking cause of death
- Females:
- 19% of suicides;
- rate 4.5 per 100,000;
- 18th ranking cause of death
- Method
- Firearm:
- leading method;
- crude rate 6.1 per 100,000;
- 3rd ranking cause of injury deaths
- Suffocation:
- 2nd leading method;
- crude rate 2.8 per 100,000;
- 5th ranking cause of injury deaths
- Poisoning:
- 3rd leading method;
- crude rate 2.5 per 100,000;
- 7th ranking cause of injury deaths