10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. This SlideShare uses official data from the Office for National Statistics to provide an overview of suicide prevention figures.

1. Suicides in England and Wales
2015 Data

2. World Suicide Prevention Day
10th September 2016 is World Suicide Prevention Day
It serves as a call to action to individuals and organisations to
prevent suicide. This year, the theme encourages people to consider
the role that offering support may play in combating suicide
World Suicide Prevention Day is organised by the International
Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health
Organisation (WHO)
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3. About this SlideShare
This SlideShare uses data from the Office for National Statistics
and provides an overview of the latest suicide registration figures
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4. The World Health Organization estimates that
over 800,000 people die by suicide each year,
that’s 1 person every 40 seconds
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5. There were 5199 suicides registered
in England and Wales in 2015
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
20152010200520001995199019851981
5,199
Number of
registered
suicides
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6. There was a downward trend in suicides
between 1981 and 2007
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
20152010200520001995199019851981
Number of
registered
suicides
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7. but since 2007, the number of suicides
has been increasing
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
20152010200520001995199019851981
Number of
registered
suicides
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8. Despite recent increases in the number of suicides,
the rate of suicide in England and Wales has
fallen by 29% since 1981
This rate is the age-standardised rate, the number of
deaths is adjusted for the population size and age
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9. Men are more at risk of dying by suicide than women
with men representing 75% of all suicides
registered in 2015
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
20152010200520001995199019851981
Number of
registered
suicides
Women
Men
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10. Men in their 40s and 50s have the
highest number of suicides
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Men Women
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 to 90
90+
0 0100 100200 200300 300400 400500 500
Number of registered suicides

11. Suicide numbers for men in their late 50s and
60s have been increasing in recent yearsNumber of
registered
suicides
Men 55 to 59 Men 60 to 63 Men 65 to 69
0
100
200
300
400
20152010200520001995199019851981
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12. Number of
registered
suicides
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
20152010200520001995199019851981
numbers of suicide for men in their 20s peaked in 1998
but have since dropped to similar level seen in 1981
Men 20 to 24 Men 25 to 29
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13. Suicide was the leading cause of death
for people age 20 to 34 in 2014
2015 figures available October or November 2016
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14. Within England and Wales rates of suicide were
highest in Wales and Yorkshire and Humber
Rate per 100,000 population
0 3 6 9 12 15
East of England
West Midlands
South East
East Midlands
South West
London
North West
North East
Yorkshire and the Humber
Wales 13.0
11.6
10.9
10.8
10.4
10.2
9.8
9.7
9.6
9.3
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15. If you need help, please call Samaritans on
08457 90 90 90 (UK) or 1850 60 90 90 (ROI)
You can email jo@samaritans.org
or visit www.samaritans.org

16. Get in touch
For more information, visit our website
www.ons.gov.uk