Definition of hurtle for English Language Learners. : 1  to move or fall with great speed and force. : 2  to cause (something or someone) to move or go with great speed and force.
Alaska (23.1 per 100,000) Alaska is the second highest nationally for rates of suicide at 23.1. However, according to the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, this state actually has the highest rate of suicide per capita in the entire country.
At the same time, the authors obtained countywide elevation statistics from the U.S. Geologic Survey. The research team determined that over the course of the 20-year period, suicides accounted for 1.4% of all American deaths, with an average county-wide suicide rate of 14 out of every 100,000 residents.