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Facts about suicide

Trends 1999-2008:

  • 7% decrease in Scotland
  • 9% decrease in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
  • 9% decrease in the United Kingdom
  • 11% decrease in the Republic of Ireland
  • 11% decrease in Wales
  • 12% decrease in England
  • 64% increase in Northern Ireland

 

All information taken from Samaritans Suicide Statistics 1999-2008

 

Suicide data for 2009

The individual countries within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland release their
statistics at different times.

It is anticipated that 2009 data for Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will be available in
August 2010 and 2009 data for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be updated in
December 2010.

If you would like any further information please contact stats@samaritans.org.

Please note that suicide data includes deaths from intentional self-harm and deaths of undetermined intent. Deaths of undetermined intent are not included within suicide data for the Republic of Ireland.

Number of Suicides and Undetermined Deaths 1999-2008

Suicide statistics 1999-2008

 

Notes on statistics and sources