Youths between the ages of 7 and 17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2019, the suicide rate for youths aged 10 to 24 was 14.5 per 100,000, while the homicide rate for the same age group was 8.7 per 100,000. Therefore, youths between the ages of 7 and 17 are slightly more likely to be victims of suicide than they are to be victims of homicide.

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