Teen Suicide Rates Show Concerning Gender Gap and Recent Upward Trend

Line graph showing U.S. suicide rates for ages 15-19 from 1980-2015. Male rates (blue line) fluctuate between 11-18 per 100,000, peaking around 1990-1995, then declining until 2010 before rising again. Female rates (orange line) remain consistently lower at 2-5 per 100,000, with a slight increase after 2010

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