Completed Suicide
Suicidal ideation , planning , attempts , and completed suicides remain a notable , growing challenge for Polk County .
General Population and Sub-community Insight
The rate of completed suicide in Polk County is 18.7 per 100,000 population , higher than the Florida rate of 16.9 . The m suicide death in Polk County is firearm ( 12.2 ); drug poisoning and suffocation are other common forms of completed su
Suicide Rates by Indicator , 2019
20 18
18.7
16 14 12
12.2
10 8 6 4 2 0
3.3
Firearm Drug Poisoning
4.6
0.2 0.2
Suffocation Cut / Pierce Non-Drug Poisoning
0.8
Other Mechanisms
Total
Polk County Florida
SOURCE : Florida Department of Health , Bureau of Vital Statistics