This cross-sectional study examined trends in suicide rates by gender among US adolescents aged 10–14 years, with a focus on the gender gap over time, including the COVID-19 pandemic years (2020–2021) and afterward.
Full results are not available from the publisher preview; however, the study addresses how the gender gap in suicide rates among 10- to 14-year-olds has evolved in recent years, building on prior findings that female suicide rates rose more sharply than male rates between 2007 and 2016.
Only the abstract and publisher page were accessible — full text, methods, sample size, and specific findings are behind a paywall. No numerical results, confidence intervals, or data sources can be confirmed from available text.
Clinicians caring for young adolescents (ages 10–14) should be aware that suicide is the second leading cause of death in this group and that gender-specific trends may inform targeted screening. Awareness of evolving sex differences in suicide risk is critical for tailoring prevention strategies.
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