Suicide deaths and attempts among Alaska youth continue at high rates, report shows

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 738

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The suicide-death rate for young Alaskans hit a 10-year high last year and the rate of suicide attempts has increased over the past decade, state health officials reported.

From 2016 to 2025, there were 174 suicide deaths among Alaska youths under the age of 18 and 4,101 documented suicide attempts, according to a bulletin released by the Alaska Department of Health’s epidemiology section. The median age of those who died was 16, …

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