- The death rate from suicide for Hispanic men was four times the rate for Hispanic women, in 2018.
- However, the suicide rate for Hispanics is less than half that of the non-Hispanic white population.
- In 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Hispanics, ages 15 to 34.1
- Suicide attempts for Hispanic girls, grades 9-12, were 30 percent higher than for non-Hispanic white girls in the same age group, in 2019.
- In 2018, Hispanics were 50 percent less likely to have received mental health treatment as compared to non-Hispanic whites.
- Poverty level affects mental health status. Hispanics living below the poverty level, as compared to Hispanics over twice the poverty level, are twice as likely to report serious psychological distress.
MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
| Serious psychological distress in the past year among adults 18 years of age and over, percentage, 2019 | ||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 12.2 | 12.7 | 1.0 |
SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 10.43B
| Serious psychological distress in the past 30 days among adults 18 years of age and over, percentage of poverty level, 2015-2016* | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Below 100% | 6.8 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
| 100% - less than 200% | 4.1 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| 200% - less than 400% | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2018. Health United States, 2019. Table 46.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus17.pdf [PDF | 10.22MB]
| Percentage of population with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or that everything is an effort, all or most of the time, among persons 18 years of age and over, 2018 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Sadness | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Hopelessness | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Worthlessness | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Everything is an effort | 7.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-7.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs/tables.htm
| Percentage of population with serious psychological distress among persons 18 years of age and over, 2018 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Women | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Total | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-8.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs/tables.htm
DEATH RATES
| Age-adjusted death rates for suicide, by sex, race and Hispanic origin, 2018 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic /Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 12.1 | 28.6 | 0.4 |
| Female | 2.8 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
| Total | 7.4 | 18.1 | 0.4 |
Source: CDC 2021. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 69, No. 13. Table 10.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-13-508.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
| Death rates for suicide, age, race and Hispanic origin, 2018: Men | |||
| Hispanic Men | Non-Hispanic White Men | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| 15-24 years | 16.2 | 27.3 | 0.6 |
| 25-44 years | 15.8 | 35.8 | 0.4 |
| 45-64 years | 14.0 | 39.5 | 0.4 |
| 65 years and over | 15.0 | 38.2 | 0.4 |
| All ages | 12.1 | 28.6 | 0.4 |
Source: CDC, 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 9.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2019/009-508.pdf
| Death rates for suicide, age, race and Hispanic origin, 2018: Women | |||
| Hispanic Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| 15-24 years | 4.1 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| 25-44 years | 4.4 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
| 45-64 years | 3.2 | 13.0 | 0.2 |
| 65 years and over | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| All ages | 2.8 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
Source: CDC, 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 9.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2019/009-508.pdf [PDF | 10.22MB]
ADOLESCENTS
| Death rates for suicide: Ages 15 - 19, 2019 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 11.6 | 18.3 | 0.6 |
| Female | 3.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Total | 7.6 | 12.2 | 0.6 |
Source: CDC, 2021. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [Accessed 04/21/2021]
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html
| Suicidal ideation among students in grades 9–12, 2018 Percentage of students who seriously considered suicide | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 11.4 | 13.8 | 0.8 |
| Women | 22.7 | 24.3 | 0.8 |
| Total | 17.2 | 19.1 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. [Accessed 04/21/2021]
https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline.
| Suicidal ideation among students in grades 9–12, 2018 Percentage of students who attempted suicide | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Women | 11.9 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| Total | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
Source: CDC 2021. High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. [Accessed 04/21/2021]
https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline.
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
| Percentage of adults age 18 and over who received mental health services in the past year, 2019 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Total | 9.7 | 19.8 | 0.5 |
SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.17B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
| Percentage of Adults age 18 and over who received prescription medications for mental health services, 2019 | |||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Total | 7.3 | 16.6 | 0.4 |
SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.37B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
| Percentage of adults age 18 and over with past year major depressive episode who received treatment for the depression, 2019 | ||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 58.0 | 70.2 | 0.8 |
SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.39B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
* NOTE: This is the most recent national data that is available at this time.
1CDC. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). [Accessed 04/21/2021]. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html
Last Edited: 05/20/2021