Number of suicides in UK increases, with male rate highest since 2001

Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2015-02-20 01:09

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'The number of suicides in the UK increased in 2013, with the male rate its highest since 2001 and middle-aged men most at risk, according to the latest data.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 6,233 people over the age of 15 killed themselves in 2013, 252 more than in 2012, which represents a 4% increase.

The UK suicide rate was 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people. The north-east had the highest rate in England at 13.8 deaths per 100,000, while London had the lowest with 7.9.

The male suicide rate has increased significantly since 2007, the ONS said, while female rates have stayed relatively constant and were consistently lower than those for men.

In 1981, 63% of UK suicides were male, but in 2013 the figure was 78%. The proportion of male to female deaths by suicide has increased steadily since 1981.'

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