The suicide rate has risen sharply in the USA.

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New data, which from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were published, show that the Suicide rates In almost all US states from 1999 to 2016, they have continuously increased. In 2016, 45,000 people took their own lives, which is more than in 2015 (44,193). In half of the states, suicide rates have risen by more than 30 percent since 1999, with North Dakota (57.6 percent), Vermont (48.6 percent) and New Hampshire (48.3 percent) recording the highest percentage increases by 2016.

Infographic: Suicide Rates Have Risen Sharply Across The U.S. | Statista

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