In 2019 we lost 47,511 lives to suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for individuals aged 10-34 and the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Attempts: 1,400,000 Planned a Suicide: 3,500,000 Serious thoughts of Suicide: 12,000,000 adults and 3,000,000 youth. As you can see from the numbers, Suicide prevention is critical to saving lives.