Psychiatry research · 2025
Racial disparities in suicide-related mortality in the US: Examining trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic using the CDC WONDER database.
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Akhtar Muzamil, Mughees Muhammad, Faisal Noman, Aamir Jazza, Rehman Khawaja Abdul, Raza Muhammad, Afridi Muhammad Khalid, Waqas Saad Ahmed, Maleki Nasim
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Racial disparities in suicide-related mortality remain a critical public health concern in the U.S. Mental health and socioeconomic inequities, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, may have disrupted existing trends. This study examines suicide mortality from 2018 to 2023, focusing on racial group shifts before, during, and after the pandemic.
METHODS: Mortality data were obtained from the CDC WONDER database. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 persons among different racial groups were calculated for three periods: pre-pandemic (2018-2019), pandemic peak (2020-2021), and post-pandemic (2022-2023). Percent change in AAMR was used to assess the change across the periods.
RESULTS: Between 2018 and 2023, 289,391 suicide-related deaths were reported, with most among Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals (77.10 %). NH American Indian or Alaska Native individuals had the highest AAMR (24.68), while NH Asians had the lowest (6.67). During the pandemic, AAMR increased most in NH American Indian (16.62 %) and NH Black individuals (12.20 %). Post-pandemic, the highest rise was among NH Blacks (9.30 %). Firearms were the most common suicide method, while drowning and submersion were the least common.
CONCLUSION: Suicide mortality trends varied significantly by race during and after the pandemic, with underserved groups facing a higher burden. Targeted mental health strategies and equitable socioeconomic support are essential to mitigate these disparities.
METHODS: Mortality data were obtained from the CDC WONDER database. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 persons among different racial groups were calculated for three periods: pre-pandemic (2018-2019), pandemic peak (2020-2021), and post-pandemic (2022-2023). Percent change in AAMR was used to assess the change across the periods.
RESULTS: Between 2018 and 2023, 289,391 suicide-related deaths were reported, with most among Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals (77.10 %). NH American Indian or Alaska Native individuals had the highest AAMR (24.68), while NH Asians had the lowest (6.67). During the pandemic, AAMR increased most in NH American Indian (16.62 %) and NH Black individuals (12.20 %). Post-pandemic, the highest rise was among NH Blacks (9.30 %). Firearms were the most common suicide method, while drowning and submersion were the least common.
CONCLUSION: Suicide mortality trends varied significantly by race during and after the pandemic, with underserved groups facing a higher burden. Targeted mental health strategies and equitable socioeconomic support are essential to mitigate these disparities.