More Asian young people are dying by suicide — and some subgroups are faring worse than others

Suicide rates among young Asian Americans have sharply increased over the last few years — and a few subgroups seem to be particularly vulnerable.

Suicide rates among young Asian Americans have sharply increased over the last few years — and a few subgroups seem to be particularly vulnerable. 

A new study points out that although suicide rates for Asian men have increased 72% and for women 125% over the past 25 years, certain Asian American minorities and Pacific Islander groups fare even worse. Vietnamese American youth, for example, face a particularly high risk. 

On the surface, Asian American suicide rates might appear to be low in comparison to other groups, said study author Anthony Bui, who is a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Lumping all Asian American groups together doesn’t paint the whole picture.  

Bui examined the suicide rates of Asian American youth (aged 15-19) and young adults (aged 20-24) between 2018 and 2022. 

His report, released earlier this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, reveals that Vietnamese American youth have disproportionately high rates of death by suicide — at 10.57 per 100,000. Indian American youth, on the other hand, have the lowest in the study rates, with 6.91 deaths per 100,000.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-american-youth-increase-suicide-rcna167592

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