of death in the United States. On average, 132 Americans died by suicide each day. 1.4 million Americans attempted suicide. 90% of those who died by suicide had a diagnosable mental health condition at the time of their death. Over 950,000 years of potential life were lost to suicide before age 65. Firearms accounted for slightly more than half (50.54%) of all suicide deaths. Suicide. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 | Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G. The average for 2015 to 2019 provides a comparison of the number of deaths expected per week in a usual (non-pandemic) year. Data download. Provisional weekly death registrations data for England and Wales in 2020 are available on our website. Week 53 included both the Boxing Day and New Year's Day Bank Holidays, and registration delays during this.