Depression
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over with regular feelings of depression: 4.7%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey
Physician office visits
- Percent of physician office visits with depression indicated on the medical record: 10.6%
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 17 [PDF – 793 KB]
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 13
Mortality
- Number of suicide deaths: 45,979
- Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 14.0
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
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- Symptoms of Depression Among Adults: United States, 2019
- Antidepressant Use Among Adults: United States, 2015-2018
- Antidepressant Use in Persons Aged 12 and Over: United States, 2011-2014
- Depressive Symptoms Older Americans Key Indicators of Well-Being, 2020 Indicator 20 [PDF – 8.40 MB]
- Adolescent Depression: America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2021
Page last reviewed: September 6, 2022
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics