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suicide leading cause death among schoolaged children younger 12 years little known epidemiology suicide age group describe trends suicide among us children younger 12 years sociodemographic group method death period trend analysis national mortality data suicide children aged 5 11 years united states january 1 1993 december 31 2012 data analyzed per 5year periods 1993 1997 2008 2012 number suicide deaths crude suicide rates period trends rates suicide estimated using negative binomial regression incidence rate ratios irrs overall suicide rate among children aged 5 11 years remained stable 1993 1997 2008 2012 118 109 per 1 million irr 096 95 ci 090103 however suicide rate increased significantly black children 136 254 per 1 million irr 127 95 ci 111145 decreased white children 114 077 per 1 million irr 086 95 ci 079094 overall firearm suicide rate irr 069 95 ci 057085 firearm suicide rate among white boys irr 072 95 ci 059088 decreased significantly study rate suicide hangingsuffocation increased significantly black boys irr 135 95 ci 114161 although overall change suicide rates hangingsuffocation suicide methods change study stable overall suicide rate schoolaged children united states 20 years study obscured significant increase suicide incidence black children significant decrease suicide incidence among white children findings highlight potential racial disparity warrants attention studies needed monitor emerging trends identify risk protective precipitating factors relevant suicide prevention efforts children younger 12 years