In 1985 around 29,453 suicides occurred in United States, 167 more than in 1984. In 1985, on average 81 Americans committed suicide every day.
United States reported 12.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 15.74 self-harm per 100.000 people.
United States, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.
Of the 29,453 recorded suicide cases in 1985, 23,145 were men suicides and 6,308 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 20 per 100,000 men and for women 5.2 per 100,000 female.
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