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County Officials Report a 3% Increase in Annual Suicide Rate

Jan. 27, 2026 | 4:05 PM

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San Diego County today confirmed 377 suicide deaths in 2024, a 3% increase in the suicide rate from the previous year. Overall, suicide rates are down 8% from 2016 and 4% from 2020.

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Suicides Dropped in San Diego County Last Year

Sep. 10, 2020 | 1:15 PM

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The number of people who died from suicide in the region dropped last year, according to the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council’s 2020 Report to the Community released Thursday.