25 States with the Highest Suicide Rates in America

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16. Kentucky

Suicide death rate: 17.1

Suicide rates among teens are high in Kentucky (8.2% of high school children attempting suicide in 2016), and the trend is not decreasing. Teens and children from grades 7-12 seem to be the most vulnerable population and the most prone to commit suicide.

States with the Highest Suicide Rates in America

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