Youth , Suicide , and Related Behavioral Health Conditions Suicide completion and related behavioral health conditions are commonly noted among Middle Schoolers ( ages 11 to in five ( 21.6 %) have had serious thoughts about self-harm and nearly one in 11 ( 8.4 %) indicate that they have made at attempt . The issue is especially acute among females , students 14 years or older , and among those of mixed racial or e
35 %
Suicide Ideation , Planning , and Attempts Among Middle Schoolers
30 % 25 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5 % 0 % Total Middle Schoolers
Age 11 or younger
Age 12 Age 13 Age 14 or older
Males |
Females |
Asian |
Black |
Hispanic / |
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Latino |
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Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
Student Category |
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves |
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves |
Percentage of ever tried to k |
Total Middle Schoolers |
21.6 % |
13.9 % |
8 . |
Age 11 or younger |
17.4 % |
9.8 % |
5 . |
Age 12 |
21.1 % |
12.8 % |
8 . |
Age 13 |
22.4 % |
14.0 % |
8 . |
Age 14 or older |
23.8 % |
17.7 % |
10 . |
Males |
15.3 % |
9.7 % |
5 . |
Females |
28.2 % |
18.1 % |
11 . |
Asian |
23.2 % |
12.6 % |
6 . |
Black |
23.3 % |
14.6 % |
9 . |
Hispanic / Latino |
22.1 % |
14.5 % |
9 . |
White |
19.7 % |
12.8 % |
6 . |
Multiple races |
29.7 % |
16.7 % |
16 . |
Source : 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey . Available at http :// www . floridahealth . gov / statistics-and-data / survey-data / 2019MiddleSchoolSummaryTables . pdf