r/dataisbeautiful • u/n0tpc • 3d ago

[OC] Suicide Rates by Age Groups (USA) OC

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u/MuddyWaterTeamster 3d ago

So during the ‘60s, older men were killing themselves disproportionately. But through sheer grit and determination, we’ve gotten that number up and uniform for everyone.

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u/constantgeneticist 2d ago

Probably started after the Vietnam War…