ST. PAUL, MN (KELO.com) — It’s an alarming trend.
After a brief dip during the pandemic in 2020, the rate of suicide in Minnesota rose in 2021 and 2022.
There were 808 deaths by suicide in 2021 and 835 in 2022, according to final and preliminary data respectively.
For the past 20 years, the number of suicides in Minnesota has steadily increased, mirroring patterns across the United States.
