Suicides (Hansard, 27 June 1995)

HC Deb 27 June 1995 vol 262 c618W 618W

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many suicides there have been in Wales in each of the last 10 years. [30984]

§ Mr. Richards
[holding answer 26 June 1995]: The latest available information for Welsh residents is in the following table:

Year Suicides ICD E950–E959

1984 249

1985 194

1986 234

1987 232

1988 241

1989 190

1990 221

1991 245

1992 262

1993¹ 224

Source:

OPCS.

¹ In 1993 OPCS made changes to the coding and data collection system which may have affected the numbers of deaths for many causes (including suicides).

Year	Suicides ICD E950–E959
1984	249
1985	194
1986	234
1987	232
1988	241
1989	190
1990	221
1991	245
1992	262
1993¹	224
Source:
OPCS.
¹ In 1993 OPCS made changes to the coding and data collection system which may have affected the numbers of deaths for many causes (including suicides).