Between 2003 and 2010, there were thirteen completed Native American suicides by 15-24 year Native American young males (NAYM), accounting for 4.49% of all 15-24 year old Idaho male suicides and .63% of all known Idaho suicides during that time, that were reported to the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics of the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. Because each suicide affects an average of 15 people, the impact of even seven suicides is far reaching. In response to the higher rate of suicides among Idaho’s NAYM, the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare has selected NAYMs as one of four special ‘at-risk’ populations for further study. The hope is that the research literature summarized below will support Idaho’s suicide prevention community in their efforts to understand NYAM suicide, identify youth at risk and raise family, school and tribal awareness of the signs and symptoms of NYAM suicides and to design and implement suicide prevention programs.

As with the general population, there are many risk and protective factors that have been identified. Please visit the Data about Teen Male Suicide in Idaho page for information about these factors.

Native American males suicide data - The following data tables show the incidence, circumstance and related data for suicides of Native American Males ages 15-24 years. Due to the level of incidence with this population, the data are presented in its aggregate form for the years 2003 - 2010.