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We share the latest suicide data for nations across the UK and Ireland in our Suicide Statistics factsheets.
Please note: data reported on this page represents suicide registration (except for Ireland). This means the figures do not necessarily reflect the date of death. Some deaths by suicide are only registered after a year or more and statistical agencies often provide updates after the initial release.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, fewer inquests took place and there were greater delays in death registrations in many parts of the UK. This, plus a reported decrease in male suicide at the beginning of the pandemic, contributed to lower suicide rates in 2020. Many suicide deaths in 2020 were later registered in 2021. However, rates of suicide in England and Wales in 2021 are overall very similar to those seen before Covid-19. Therefore, there is no evidence that suicides increased because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The data below reflects the most up-to-date data available and will be amended as-and-when agencies provide updated statistics.
Please click on the links below to access downloadable factsheets for England, Wales and Scotland.
For more information about how to talk about suicide responsibly and sensitively, please see our Samaritans' Media Guidelines.
To find out more about how suicide statistics are collated, the reliability and validity of suicide data and the changes we want to see, as well as our tips on using suicide data, please visit Understanding UK & Ireland Suicide Statistics.
Office for National Statistics publish suicide data for England here.
*It is important to note that suicide rates are based on date of registration of death, which happens after an inquest and can sometimes take more than a year.
**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here
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Office for National Statistics publish suicide data for Wales here
*It is important to note that suicide rates are based on date of registration of death, which happens after an inquest and can sometimes take more than a year.
**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here
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National Records of Scotland publish suicide data for Scotland here.
*For Scotland, the registration time for deaths by suicide is around 8 days so the suicide registration data is more likely to reflect occurrences (the date of death) than other nations but is still registration data.
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Read our response to the latest suicide statistics in Scotland
Samaritans press release
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) publish suicide data for NI here.
*It is important to note, that these deaths didn't all happen in 2022, and we will not know how many did until all deaths are officially registered- this can sometimes take a year or more. The three-year rolling average of suicide deaths has remained relatively stable since 2017.
**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here
Outputs from a recent review of 2015-2020 suicide statistics can be found here
Central Statistics Office (CSO) publish suicide data for Ireland here.
In Ireland, data is reported in stages. First, provisional data is released based on the year of registration. This data is later revised to reflect year of occurrence and is considered official at this stage. Finally, the data is revised later again to include late registrations, but this can happen years later and can result in substantial changes. Find out more in our Understanding UK and Ireland Suicide Statistics information here.
Data from 2021 is the latest occurrence data released by the Central Statistics Office. The following figures are accurate as of 31 October 2023:
*Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here
The number and rates from 2021 and previous years are still subject to change with the inclusion of late registrations. This staged approach provides challenges for producing a final factsheet of figures for Ireland, especially in terms of comparison of Ireland suicide data over time as, at any given time, the data for different years may be at different stages.
Central Statistics Office (CSO) publish suicide data for Ireland here and a review of late-registered deaths by suicide up to 2020 and explanation from the CSO around the complexities of reporting can be found here. You can contact [email protected] with any queries.