suicide rates San Diego

SAN DIEGO SUICIDE RATE RISES BY TWO OFF LOWEST FATALITIES IN A DECADE

By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office

September 7, 2023 (San Diego) -- After years of declines, confirmed suicide deaths in San Diego County rose to 360 in 2022, slightly more than the 358 recorded in 2021, which was the lowest number of deaths in 10 years. 


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