Depression
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of persons aged 12 years and over with depression in any 2-week period: 7.6% (2009-2012)
Source: Depression in the U.S. Household Population, 2009–2012
Physician office visits
- Percent of physician office visits with depression indicated on the medical record: 9.3%
Emergency department visits
- Percent of emergency department visits with depression indicated on the medical record: 10.1%
Mortality
- Number of suicide deaths: 47,173
- Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 14.5
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, tables 6, 7 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
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- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments, 2010-2013
- Racial and Gender Disparities in Suicide Among Young Adults Aged 18–24: United States, 2009–2013
- Depressive Symptoms Older Americans Key Indicators of Well-Being, 2016 Indicator 21 pdf icon[PDF – 8.90 MB]external icon
- Adolescent Depression. America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2016 pdf icon[PDF – 2.35 MB]external icon
Page last reviewed: October 7, 2015
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics