By 2016 , suicide rates had reached a 22 - year low of 21,764 , that is , men decreased by 1,664 to 15,017 .
Women decreased by 597 to 6,747 .
By 2016 , suicide rates had reached a 22 - year low of 21,764 , that is , men decreased by 1,664 to 15,017 and women decreased by 597 to 6,747 .