988 Minnesota Lifeline Data

The Minnesota Department of Health works with the state's 988 Minnesota Lifeline Centers and the national 988 Lifeline administrator to collect, track, and analyze 988 data. MDH publishes an annual data summary below that highlights trends in volume, outcomes of contacts, and demographic information.

For an accessible version of the data on this page, download 988 Minnesota Lifeline Data (PDF).

About the data

Minnesota residents connecting with 988 have the option to connect with a local 988 Minnesota Lifeline center or three national specialty lines: Veterans Crisis Line, Spanish language services, and videophone services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. If the 988 Minnesota Lifeline center is unable to answer the contact, the contact is automatically routed to a national backup center. Data on this page reflects information related to contacts answered by a local 988 Minnesota Lifeline center and excludes contacts answered by a national specialty line or national backup center.

The data represents the number of contacts (calls, texts, and chats) answered by 988 Minnesota Lifeline centers. Therefore, if the same individual contacted a 988 Minnesota Lifeline center multiple times, they are counted multiple times in the data.

988 reports

• 988 Minnesota Lifeline Legislative Report - 2024 (PDF)
• Minnesota 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 2023 Summary (PDF)
• Minnesota 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 2022 Summary (PDF)

988 technical assistance request

The MDH 988 Minnesota Lifeline team provides technical assistance to support community-based suicide prevention programs. Please submit 988 Technical Assistance Request Form to request technical assistance. Technical assistance support may look like but is not limited to: help finding 988 data, training or presentations, promotional materials, partnerships, or general information.

Updates on the latest news and information about 988 will be made through the monthly Mental Health and Suicide Prevention newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter.

If you need immediate emotional or mental health support, or are worried about someone else, please call or text 988 or visit the 988 Lifeline chat to connect online with a trained counselor.