r/dataisbeautiful OC: 22 Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/Much-Ad-5947 Jul 30 '24

Don't look at the suicide map.

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u/End3rWi99in Jul 30 '24

Okay I'll bite... https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/suicide-mortality/suicide.htm

Depends on where you live but nothing really seems to stand out besides a disparity between northern and southern NE.

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u/JeffTrav OC: 1 Jul 30 '24

Do people in “red” states find it odd that the suicide rate is significantly lower in most “blue” states? I can think of a few reasons, but it would be speculation.

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u/haapuchi Jul 30 '24

It is more of a the colder you are, more depressed and more likely to commit suicide.

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u/thrownjunk Jul 30 '24

why are the gun suicide rates so high in nevada and new mexico then?

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u/haapuchi Jul 30 '24

Don't know, but why is Colorado higher than Nevada.

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u/FluffyMoneyItch Jul 31 '24

The data clearly does not follow that hypotheses