EL PASO, Tx., March 23, 2026: The most recent data shows that the suicide rate among El Pasoans has been increasing since 2017, jumping from 9.7 per 100,000 El Pasoans in 2016 to 14.23 in 2023. According to the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the rising rates of suicide, 17.6% of El Pasoans are experiencing some sort of adult mental distress.
Between 2010 and 2014, the percentage of El Pasoans experiencing mental distress was steady at 11.2% of El Paso’s population. In 2015 it started to increase, first from 11.9% to 17.6% in 2022. It has remained at around 17.6% since 2023.
Across Texas, the suicide rate was 14.3 per 100,000 Texans in 2023, which is an increase of 28% over the last two decades. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Texans aged 10 to 24. Rural and white man have the highest rates of suicide among adults. White adult Texans are over twice as likely to commit suicide than other racial groups. Oklahoma and New Mexico have higher suicide rates than Texans across all demographics…