Leading Causes of Death in Fairfield County and 1 more... less...
Goal 1.c: Decrease the suicide rate in Fairfield County.
Suicide - intentional self-harm deaths: annual age-adjusted death rates
Current Value
17.8
Definition
Number of deaths due to suicide per 100,000 population (age-adjusted).
The data used for 2021 is from 2015-2019.
Story Behind the Curve
Suicide serves as an important measure of the mental health of a county’s population.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death nationwide, particularly among young people. In addition, suicide rates have increased in almost every state over the last 2 decades. Interventions to address behaviors that increase the risk of suicide, like drug and alcohol misuse, may help reduce the suicide rate nationwide.
Suicide serves as an important measure of the mental health of a county’s population. The Healthy People 2030 target is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population.
Partners
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County
- Fairfield County 2-1-1 (Information & Referral)
- Fairfield County ADAMH Board
- Fairfield County Coroner’s Office
- Fairfield County District Library
- Fairfield County Job and Family Services
- Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office
- FAIRHOPE Hospice
- Lancaster City School District
- Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action
- Mental Health America of Ohio
- New Horizons Mental Health Services
- Ohio Guidestone
- Ohio University-Lancaster
- Pickerington Local School District
- The Recovery Center
- United Way of Fairfield County
- Fairfield County Health Department
What Works
Suicide Prevention Information Toll-free 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Strategy
Clear Impact Suite is an easy-to-use, web-based software platform that helps your staff collaborate with external stakeholders and community partners by utilizing the combination of data collection, performance reporting, and program planning.