Brief by Central Staff
Demographics – November 1997 – Colorado Central Magazine
Deadly Mountains
Some people see beauty in the Rocky Mountains, some see real estate to sell, and others apparently see their own tombstones.
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, states in the Mountain West have the highest suicide rate. In 1995, Nevada topped the nation with 25.8 suicides per 100,000 population. After it came Montana, 23.1; Arizona, 19.1; New Mexico, 17.8; Colorado, 17.5; and Wyoming, 17.1.