In recent years, there has been a spike in suicide rates among young Black males in Virginia. They are now more likely than their white male counterparts to die by suicide.

Suicide rates (per 100,000 pop.) among Virginians age 10-24

In recent years, there has been a spike in suicide rates among young Black males in Virginia. They are now more likely than their white male counterparts to die by suicide.

The CDC suppresses statistics when there are fewer than 10 deaths. Consequently, suicides rates were not available for Black females age 10-24 in Virginia and for young Black males in 2010.
Chart: By Jeff South for WHROSource: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionEmbedCreated with Datawrapper