While the total number of suicides in Illinois declined from an average of three previous years, preliminary data from the Illinois Department of Public Health showed some populations took their own lives at a higher rate.

In the first three quarters of 2020, compared to the 2017-2019 average, suicides declined by 6.8%. Preliminary data provided by IDPH for the first three quarters of 2020 show 984 individuals took their own lives. The three-year average before 2020 was 1,056.