HC Deb 18 November 1996 vol 285 c400W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of suicides among under-30s, broken down by gender, in Scotland for each year since 1985. [3832]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is given in the table.

Deaths from suicide1, persons aged under 30 by gender, Scotland, 1985–952
Both Sexes Males Females
1985 147 116 31
1986 163 136 27
1987 183 139 44
1988 202 160 42
1989 189 143 46
1990 215 177 38
1991 194 153 41
1992 252 195 57
1993 267 219 48
1994 232 186 46
1995 219 176 43
1 World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases (9th Revision) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989 (excl. E988.8).
2 The table presents information on deaths registered in each year.