Depression
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over with regular feelings of depression: 4.7%
Physician office visits
- Percent of physician office visits with depression indicated on the medical record: 10.6%
Emergency department visits
- Percent of emergency department visits with depression indicated on the medical record: 11.2%
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 13pdf icon
Mortality
- Number of suicide deaths: 47,511
- Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 14.5
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
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Page last reviewed: September 13, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics