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Within the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally that have committed suicide?
Number of people known who died by suicide in past year · Asked in 2 waves, 1990–1991 · 2,889 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1517 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,517 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| 83% |
| 13% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| – |
| 305 |
| ±7 |
| 30–44 | 90% | 9% | 2% | 0% | – | 549 | ±5 |
| 45–64 | 91% | 8% | 1% | 1% | – | 365 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 92% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 295 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1991 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.