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In 2021, there were 5,583 suicides registered in England and Wales ow.ly/hLLV50KALpW Line chart showing suicide rates registered in 2021 are simi
James Tucker, Head of Analysis in the Health and Life Events Division, Office for National Statistics, said: (1/2)

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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay We saw a significant increase in the rate of deaths registe
James Tucker continued by saying: (2/2)

⬇️ The 2021 suicide rate was similar to the pre-pandemic rates
Around three-quarters of suicides were males (4,129 deaths, 16.0 deaths per 100,000) this is consistent with long-tern trends.

Since 2010, men aged 45 to 64 years have had the highest age-specific suicide rates. In 2021, the rate in this group was 20.1 deaths per 100,000. Line chart showing men aged 45 to 64 years have had the high
In 2021, the age-specific suicide rate among females was highest in those aged 45 to 49 years, a rate of 7.8 deaths per 100,000 (146 registered deaths).

Females aged 24 years and under has seen the largest increase in the suicide rate since our time series began in 1981. Line chart showing suicide rates among females aged 45 years
London has had the lowest suicide rate of any English region in 10 of the last 11 years, a rate of 6.6 deaths per 100,000,

In 2021, the highest rate was in the North East (14.1 deaths per 100,000).

In Wales, there were 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people (347 registered deaths). Map of England and Wales and bar chart showing the North Eas
We’ve also published new provisional data on quarterly suicide death registrations in England for Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2022 ow.ly/BpZP50KALKa
If you are struggling to cope, call @samaritans free on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of the nearest branch.

Resources are also available on the NHS help for suicidal thoughts webpage
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Today we’ve published an article looking at broader measures of labour market availability and indicators of mismatch between unemployment and vacancies across industries ow.ly/I5Hn50KA2a1
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In July 2022, 42,034 deaths were registered in England and 2,638 deaths were registered in Wales.

Mortality rates for July 2022 were higher compared with July 2021, but changes were not significant ow.ly/ssX650Kq0qB Line chart showing Mortality rates for July 2022 were higher
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▪️ 10.2% higher than the July five-year average (2016 to 2019, and 2021)
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10,355 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week ending 12 August 2022 (Week 32).

This was 10.1% above the five-year average (950 excess deaths) ow.ly/mHog50Kq0h7 Bar and line chart showing that total deaths from all causes
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