Michigan ‘lags the nation’ in suicide prevention, and state finally takes notice, experts say
In 2018, 1,364 Michigan residents died of suicide -- a 44% increase since 1999.
That’s higher than the death toll from motor-vehicle accidents. Two and a half times higher than the number of Michigan homicides. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in Michigan, and it’s the second-leading cause of death among Michigan residents age 15 to 24.
