Suicide Data

Suicide attempts and suicide completions, especially among young people, are of growing concern in Washtenaw County. The Washtenaw County Health Department, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health and other community agencies and partners are working together to monitor and address both suicide attempts and completions with the goal of reversing this trend in Washtenaw County.

You can hover over the graphs below to see individual data points.

Suicide Completions by Year, Washtenaw County Residents

Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019  2020 2021 2022*
Suicide Completions 34 33 31 36 40 42 32 50 45 47 42

Source for above graph and table: Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry - Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) for 2012-2021 data.

*2022 data is preliminary data obtained from the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner Office. Once MDHHS Vital Records & Health Statistics data is completed for 2022, it will be updated accordingly. 

Source for above graph: U.S. data is from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC annual mortality data files. Michigan and Washtenaw County data is from Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registries, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). 

*Rates are not age-adjusted: crude rates are per 100,000 population using population estimates specific to the year and geographic area.

Data note: U.S. data for suicide completions for 2021 is not yet available at this time. Once this data becomes available, this graph will be updated. 

Additional Local Data

  1. Fact Sheet - Suicidal Behaviors Among Youth - December 2017 (PDF)
  2. Fact Sheet - Suicide Deaths Among Youth in Michigan - December 2016 (PDF)
  3. Washtenaw County Sees Steady Increase in Suicides (December 2016) (PDF)

Resources

Anyone in Washtenaw County can call the Community Mental Health CARES team 24/7 with any mental health questions: 734-544-3050.

Resource Lists

#wishyouknew

Driven by community conversations, the Wish You Knew Washtenaw campaign aims to spark honest and supportive conversations about mental health between youth and adults. Find local mental health resources on its local resources webpage.

Washtenaw Alive

Washtenaw Alive, a suicide prevention planning collaborative of Washtenaw County facilitated by the Washtenaw County Health Department, has put together a list of suicide prevention resources (PDF) in Washtenaw County.

Parent Support Groups

A support group for parents of children with suicidal thoughts and behaviors is held the first Monday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. It takes place at the:

Washtenaw Intermediate School District Building
1819 South Wagner Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Register

Parents or guardians of children who are currently exhibiting, or who have exhibited in the recent past, suicidal thoughts or behaviors are invited to register for the free support group. To register, email Alison Paine of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Partners

This support group is led by trained NAMI volunteers, and is a collaborative effort with

Parent Empowerment Cafe

Family Crisis Center of Washtenaw also offers a Parent Empowerment Café to help parents with children who may be at risk of suicidality begin a dialogue with other parents with common experiences and concerns.

Help for Individuals or Families in Crisis

Have any mental health questions or needs? Call 734-544-3050 for the Washtenaw County CARES team. 

If you feel suicidal, call 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or text HELLO to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). 

If you’re in immediate danger, call 911. 

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