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In injury prevention, it is common to group injuries in terms of intent and mechanism.
Intent is the purpose behind an injury. Intentional injuries are injuries that are caused by deliberate means.
Mechanism, or cause of injury, is the external force or activity that comes before the injury. Examples include:
firearm
poisoning
suffocation
Why Suicide and Self-Harm?
Suicide is a serious public health issue that impacts people of all ages and backgrounds. In Wyoming, suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for all ages, and the second leading cause of death for ages 15 to 44 years (2018-2023).
In Wyoming, on average one person dies by suicide every two days.
Looking for data on risk factors related to suicide and suicide attempts in Wyoming?
You can find information on several risk factors related to suicide, such as substance use, depression, and other mental health disorders for adults, through the Wyoming State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW).
Where is the data coming from?
All data included in this dashboard represent injuries among Wyoming residents and Wyoming hospitals only. Hospitalizations among Wyoming residents that occur out of state and hospitalizations in Wyoming facilities from non-residents are not included in this dataset.
Suicide data were obtained from Wyoming Vital Statistics Death Certificates
Non-fatal self-harm data were obtained from Wyoming Hospital Discharge Data
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