§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people committed suicide in each year since 1992. [82693]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from L. Cook to Mr. P. Marsden, dated 21 November 2002:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how many people have committed suicide in each year since 1992. (82693)
The most recent available mortality data are for the calendar year 2001. Figures for each year from 1992 to 2001 are given in the table below.
Number of deaths from suicide and injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted1, persons, England and Wales,1992 to 20012 Calendar year Number of deaths 1992 5,486 1993 5,251 1994 5,144 1995 5,157 1996 4,893 1997 4,981 1998 5,154 1999 5,188 2000 4,922 2001 4,699 1 The cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989 excluding E988.8 for the years 1992 to 2000, and, for the year 2001, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34 excluding Y33.9 where the Coroner's verdict was pending. 2 Figures are for deaths registered in 1992 and for deaths occurring in each calendar year from 1993 to 2001.