Data tables: near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) for England for the 15 months to October 2024
Updated 31 March 2025
Applies to England
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Monthly rates
Table 1: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, persons, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 81.7% | 353 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 11.3 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 81.7% | 366 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 11.8 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 80.3% | 368 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 12.0 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 80.3% | 351 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 11.4 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 82.8% | 348 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 82.8% | 442 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 13.9 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 81.8% | 333 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 10.8 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 384 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 11.5 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 372 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 |
May 2024 | 29 | 81.9% | 379 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 12.1 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 82.9% | 381 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 81.9% | 375 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 12.0 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 79.9% | 338 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 82.4% | 366 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 11.7 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 76.7% | 308 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.6 |
Table 2: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, males, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 81.8% | 260 | 15.6 | 13.7 | 17.6 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 81.7% | 264 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 17.8 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 80.3% | 260 | 15.9 | 14.0 | 18.0 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 80.3% | 257 | 15.5 | 13.6 | 17.5 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 82.9% | 253 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 16.9 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 82.9% | 325 | 19.1 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 81.8% | 257 | 15.4 | 13.6 | 17.4 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 281 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 17.5 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 291 | 16.2 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
May 2024 | 29 | 81.8% | 288 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 19.3 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 82.9% | 298 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 19.7 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 81.8% | 296 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 19.9 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 79.8% | 245 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 16.9 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 82.3% | 264 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 17.8 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 76.6% | 226 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 16.4 |
Table 3: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, females, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 81.7% | 93 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 81.6% | 102 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 80.2% | 108 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 7.4 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 80.2% | 94 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 82.8% | 95 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 82.8% | 117 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 81.7% | 76 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 103 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 87.9% | 81 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
May 2024 | 29 | 81.9% | 91 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 82.9% | 83 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 81.9% | 79 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 79.9% | 93 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 82.4% | 102 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 76.8% | 82 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 |
Table 4: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, ages 10 to 24, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 82.6% | 26 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 82.4% | 40 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 81.2% | 32 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.6 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 81.2% | 40 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 7.9 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 83.5% | 40 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 7.7 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 83.5% | 50 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 9.3 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 82.5% | 35 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 88.5% | 37 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 6.9 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 88.5% | 49 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 8.7 |
May 2024 | 29 | 82.6% | 34 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 6.9 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 83.5% | 40 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 7.8 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 82.6% | 49 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 9.4 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 80.3% | 28 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 83.0% | 36 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 7.1 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 76.4% | 35 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 7.6 |
Table 5: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, ages 25 to 44, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 83.1% | 137 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 15.2 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 82.8% | 133 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 14.8 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 81.3% | 149 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 16.8 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 81.3% | 152 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 17.1 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 83.7% | 124 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 13.7 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 83.7% | 158 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 17.2 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 82.9% | 112 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 12.6 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 88.8% | 141 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 14.5 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 88.8% | 118 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 12.5 |
May 2024 | 29 | 83.0% | 146 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 16.3 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 84.0% | 132 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 14.4 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 83.0% | 124 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 13.9 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 81.0% | 119 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 13.6 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 83.5% | 153 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 16.8 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 77.6% | 105 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 12.7 |
Table 6: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, ages 45 to 64, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 81.4% | 141 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 16.7 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 81.4% | 146 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 17.3 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 80.0% | 128 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 15.7 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 80.0% | 111 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 13.8 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 82.7% | 135 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 16.2 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 82.7% | 171 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 19.9 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 81.5% | 132 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 16.0 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 87.7% | 158 | 15.0 | 12.7 | 17.5 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 87.7% | 160 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 17.6 |
May 2024 | 29 | 81.6% | 138 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 16.3 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 82.7% | 151 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 17.7 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 81.6% | 136 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 16.1 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 79.7% | 140 | 14.5 | 12.2 | 17.1 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 82.2% | 127 | 12.8 | 10.7 | 15.3 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 76.8% | 124 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 15.9 |
Table 7: monthly trends in deaths by suspected suicide (directly standardised rate) per 100,000 population in England, ages 65 and over, August 2023 to October 2024
Month and year | Number of PFAs included | Proportion of population in England | Deaths by suspected suicide | DSR per 100,000 population | Lower confidence intervals | Upper confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 30 | 79.4% | 49 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 |
Sep 2023 | 30 | 79.6% | 47 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 8.9 |
Oct 2023 | 29 | 78.2% | 59 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 10.7 |
Nov 2023 | 29 | 78.2% | 48 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 9.1 |
Dec 2023 | 31 | 81.2% | 49 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
Jan 2024 | 31 | 81.2% | 63 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 11.2 |
Feb 2024 | 30 | 79.7% | 54 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 9.8 |
Mar 2024 | 33 | 86.1% | 48 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 8.2 |
Apr 2024 | 33 | 86.1% | 45 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 7.8 |
May 2024 | 29 | 79.9% | 61 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.9 |
Jun 2024 | 30 | 81.1% | 58 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 10.4 |
Jul 2024 | 29 | 79.9% | 66 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 11.7 |
Aug 2024 | 28 | 77.9% | 51 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 |
Sep 2024 | 29 | 80.6% | 50 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
Oct 2024 | 28 | 75.5% | 44 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 8.7 |
Table 8: proportion of English population excluded by reporting month and suicide rates group, August 2023 to October 2024
Proportion of population excluded - low group | Proportion of population excluded - medium group | Proportion of population excluded - high group | Proportion of population excluded - total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 8.2% | 18.3% |
Sep 2023 | 1.2% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 18.3% |
Oct 2023 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 19.7% |
Nov 2023 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 19.7% |
Dec 2023 | 1.2% | 11.4% | 4.5% | 17.2% |
Jan 2024 | 1.2% | 11.4% | 4.5% | 17.2% |
Feb 2024 | 1.3% | 11.4% | 5.5% | 18.2% |
Mar 2024 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 12.1% |
Apr 2024 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 12.1% |
May 2024 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 18.1% |
Jun 2024 | 1.4% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 17.1% |
Jul 2024 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 18.1% |
Aug 2024 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 20.1% |
Sep 2024 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 17.6% |
Oct 2024 | 2.0% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 23.3% |
Please note that due to rounding, the proportions of PFAs categorised as low, medium or high, might not add up to the overall proportions of the population excluded.
Table 9: proportion of deaths by suspected suicides by method type, England, persons, quarter 3, 2023 to quarter 3, 2024
Method type | Quarter 3 2023 - count (%) | Quarter 4 2023 - count (%) | Quarter 1 2024 - count (%) | Quarter 2 2024 - count (%) | Quarter 3 2024 - count (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanging, suffocation and strangulation | 742 (55.0) | 704 (53.0) | 708 (51.8) | 723 (54.6) | 723 (55.2) |
Poisoning | 309 (22.9) | 322 (24.2) | 332 (24.3) | 281 (21.2) | 283 (21.6) |
Fall and fracture | 71 (5.3) | 68 (5.1) | 75 (5.5) | 81 (6.1) | 71 (5.4) |
Jumping or lying in front of a moving object | 62 (4.6) | 69 (5.2) | 71 (5.2) | 77 (5.8) | 94 (7.2) |
Other | 65 (4.8) | 77 (5.8) | 67 (4.9) | 60 (4.5) | 54 (4.1) |
Drowning | 51 (3.8) | 57 (4.3) | 66 (4.8) | 59 (4.5) | 41 (3.1) |
Sharp object | 49 (3.6) | 31 (2.3) | 49 (3.6) | 44 (3.3) | 44 (3.4) |