Official Statistics

Suicide prevention profile updates

Data on suicide, associated prevalence, risk factors and service contact among groups at increased risk.

From:
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Published
6 November 2018
Last updated
8 May 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Suicide prevention profile

https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/suicide

Statistical commentary: suicide prevention profile, May 2024 update

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Statistical commentary: suicide prevention profile, February 2019 update

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Statistical commentary: suicide prevention profile, November 2018 update

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Details

In May 2024:

  • the age-standardised rate (ASR) for suicide by age and sex indicator has been added, showing data for England, regions and upper tier local authorities (UTLAs) for 2012 to 2022. This indicator replaces the age and sex specific suicide crude rate indicators previously presented in the profile

  • the years of life lost to suicide ASR indicator has been updated showing data for England, regions and UTLAs for 2011 to 2022. This update includes a full revision of the back series data where rates have been calculated using the rebased Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates.

  • a number of indicators have been updated in the related risk factors and the related service contacts topics

This update is accompanied by a statistical commentary.

For more details see ‘Recent updates’ on the suicide prevention profile (May 2024).

About the suicide prevention profile

The suicide prevention profile has been produced to help develop understanding at a local level and support an intelligence-driven approach to suicide prevention. It provides planners, providers and stakeholders with the means to profile their area and benchmark against similar populations.

Published 6 November 2018
Last updated 8 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. New age and gender specific suicide rates, and update of years of life lost due to suicide age-standardised rates, for England, regions and upper tier local authorities. This update is accompanied by a statistical commentary.

  2. New data for the period 2020 to 2022 and data update for the period 2012 to 2021 of suicide rate indicators for England, regions county, unitary authority and district level.

  3. New data on years of life lost due to suicide. Updated data in related risk factors domain.

  4. Updated with latest data on suicide prevention profile.

  5. Updated with latest data on suicide prevention profile.

  6. Updated with latest data on suicide prevention profile.

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  11. Updated with latest data on the Suicide Prevention Profile website.

  12. First published.

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