To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many suicides of those aged 15 to 24 there were in Wales in each of the last 20 years. [101244]
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Mr. Colin Mowl to Mr. Chris Ruane, dated 10 March 2003:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how many suicides have been recorded in each of the last 20 years for those aged 15 to 24 in Wales. I am replying in his absence. (101244)
The most recent available mortality data are for the calendar year 2001. Figures for each year from 1982 to 2001 are given in the attached table.
Number of deaths from suicide and injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted 1, persons aged 15 to 24, Wales2,1982 to 20013 | |
Calendar year
| Number of deaths
|
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1983 | 36 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 31 |
| 1987 | 40 |
| 1988 | 35 |
| 1989 | 31 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 42 |
| 1992 | 42 |
| 1993 | 40 |
| 1994 | 44 |
| 1995 | 46 |
| 1996 | 40 |
| 1997 | 53 |
| 1998 | 47 |
| 1999 | 50 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2001 | 41 |
1 The cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (1CD-9) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989 excluding E988.8for the years 1982 to 2000, and, for the year 2001, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (1 CD-10)codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34 excluding Y33.9 where the Coroner's verdict was pending, | |
2 Figures relate to deaths of people resident in Wales, rather than deaths occurring in Wales
3 Figures are for deaths registered in the years 1982 to 1992, and for deaths occurring in each calendar year from 1993 to 2001.