Self-Inflicted Injuries (Hospitalizations 10-14)
What does this measure?
This dataset tracks the number and rate per 100,000 of youth ages 10–14 who were hospitalized due to self-inflicted injuries—a key indicator of serious mental health distress and suicide risk. The data is presented as three-year rolling averages for four time periods: 2016–2018, 2017–2019, 2018–2020, and 2019–2021. The information includes both New York State totals and several counties in the Hudson Valley. It helps assess trends in youth mental health and identify areas where greater intervention and support are needed.
Summary Statement
The rate of self-harm hospitalizations among youth ages 10–14 in New York State rose from 33.0 (2016–2018) to 52.2 per 100,000 (2019–2021), reflecting a troubling upward trend in youth mental health challenges. Dutchess County saw one of the most dramatic increases in the region, rising from 33.0 to 68.4, more than doubling in five years. Ulster County also experienced a steep rise, from 35.1 to 71.4. Westchester County saw rates more than double from 20.3 to 48.4, while Rockland County increased from 7.9 to 29.4. Orange County had lower rates than other counties, but still rose from 13.1 to 23.3. Putnam County had no recorded data until 2019–2021, when it reported a rate of 34.0. Sullivan County did not report data across the four timeframes.
Source
https://www.nyskwic.org/get_data/indicator_profile.cfm?subIndicatorID=17&indYear1=2017&indYea