25 States with the Highest Suicide Rates in America

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2. Alaska

Suicide death rate: 26.9

It seems that rural areas and Native Alaskan villages have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. An interesting study, on the other hand, shows that suicide rate in Alaska is more likely to get higher with the higher latitudes, for every 5 degrees in latitude suicide is 18% higher.  The cause of this phenomenon is yet not clear, but it is an interesting fact nevertheless.

States with the Highest Suicide Rates in America

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