The declines were most prominent for white people, women, and middle-aged adults.
“There was concern that suicide would also increase,” said Sally Curtin, an NCHS statistician and the report’s lead author. “I think some people will be surprised by these findings.”
“While it may seem counter-intuitive to see reductions in suicide during the pandemic, given increases in risk factors, this pattern is not unprecedented,” she said in an email. “Based on prior disasters, suicide rates sometimes dip only to go back up again after the immediate crisis has passed.”earlier this year looked at 21 different countries, all middle to high income, and found similar overall declines, Curtin said.
There was a 10% drop in white women and a 3% decline in white men. However, suicide rates stayed the same or increased among Black, Latinx, and Native American men. “One of the biggest problems is that death investigations don’t collect data on sexual identity,” said Rajeev Ramchand, a senior adviser on epidemiology and suicide prevention at the National Institute of Mental Health.
It was more common for bisexual women than gay women to have suicidal thoughts, according to the report. Black women had lower rates of suicidal thoughts and plans than white women, regardless of sexual identity. During the pandemic, some relationships might have been strengthened by spending more time together, despite the mental health impact and uncertainty of lockdown.
“If everyone is losing their job, it’s possible your job loss might not feel as immediate or impactful,” Ramchand said. “What worries me is who gets left behind in the rehiring?”
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