Suicide Deaths Decline in Minnesota

CEO Report - The Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) latest data shows that the suicide rate fell from a historical high of 14.8 per 100,000 in 2022 to 14.1 per 100,000 in 2023. In terms of the number of deaths, the 815 Minnesotans died from suicide in 2023, down from the historically high number of 860 in 2022.

In 2022 and 2023, American Indian or Alaska Natives had a higher suicide rate than the most populous racial or ethnic groups in Minnesota.