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Suicides in England and Wales: 2021 registrations
What's in the bulletin?
- In 2021, there were 5,583 suicides registered in England and Wales, equivalent to a rate of 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people; while this was statistically significantly higher than the 2020 rate of 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people, it was consistent with the pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rates in 2019 and 2018.
- The fall in the suicide rate in 2020 was likely to have been driven by a decrease in male suicides at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and delays in death registrations because of the pandemic.
- The latest figures include deaths that occurred in 2020 and were subsequently registered in 2021 owing to disruption to coroners’ inquests; this provides evidence that the suicide rate did not increase because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Suicides in England and Wales: 2023 registrations
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More than one in four sandwich carers report symptoms of mental ill-health
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Children whose families struggle to get on are more likely to have mental disorders
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