Jefferson County, Iowa is relatively a little above the national average by stats. About average?
By State: QuickStats: Age-Adjusted* Suicide† Rates, by State§ — United States, 2012 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm QuickStats: Age-Adjusted* Suicide† Rates, by State§... http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm * Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates are postcensal estimates based o... View on www.cdc.gov http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm Preview by Yahoo By County Iowa Suicide http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/iowa-suicide http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/iowa-suicide Iowa Suicide http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/iowa-suicide Discover Suicide rankings for all Iowa counties and all magor causes of death. View on www.worldlifeexpect... http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/iowa-suicide Preview by Yahoo The C.D.C. reported last year that Wyoming has the highest suicide rate in the nation http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6345a10.htm, almost 30 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, far above the national average of 12.6 per 100,000. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony...@yahoo.com> wrote : "Although imbalances between city and country have long persisted, “we weren’t expecting that the disparities would be increasing over time, .." “The rates are higher, and the gap is getting wider.” "Suicide is a threat not just to the young. Rates over all rose 7 percent in metropolitan counties from 2004 to 2013 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6414a9.htm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In rural counties, the increase was 20 percent." "The problem reaches across demographic boundaries, encompassing such groups as older men, Native Americans and veterans. .." Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 People living in rural areas kill themselves far more often than those in urban settings. One reason: poor access to mental health care. View on www.nytimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 Preview by Yahoo ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony...@yahoo.com> wrote : "Although imbalances between city and country have long persisted, “we weren’t expecting that the disparities would be increasing over time, .." “The rates are higher, and the gap is getting wider.” "Suicide is a threat not just to the young. Rates over all rose 7 percent in metropolitan counties from 2004 to 2013 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6414a9.htm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In rural counties, the increase was 20 percent." "The problem reaches across demographic boundaries, encompassing such groups as older men, Native Americans and veterans. .." Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 People living in rural areas kill themselves far more often than those in urban settings. One reason: poor access to mental health care. View on www.nytimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/small-towns-face-rising-suicide-rates.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&_r=1 Preview by Yahoo