This statistic shows the suicide figures in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender. In this period there were substantially more suicides among the male population than the female. In 2022, the number of suicides among men amounted to 4,179 compared to 1,463 among women.
Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender
Suicide is defined as deaths given an underlying cause of intentional self-harm or injury/poisoning of undetermined intent.
Figures are for persons aged 10 years and over. Age-standardised suicide rates per 100,000 population, standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. Age-standardised rates are used to allow comparison between populations which may contain different proportions of people of different ages.
Deaths of non-residents are included in figures.
Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 19, 2023). Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Suicides Recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Annual number of suicides recorded in England and Wales from 2000 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282239/suicide-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-since-2000-by-gender/
