The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly six precent last year amid the coronavirus pandemic – the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.
In 2020, there were 44,834 deaths by suicide in the U.S., compared to 47,511 the prior year.
Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials expect a substantial decline will endure, despite worries that COVID-19 could lead to more suicides.
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