The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 4 March 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many suicides there were in Peterborough constituency in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) age, (b) sex, and (c) ethnic origin. (190008)
The tables attached provide the number of deaths where suicide was the underlying cause of death, by (a) age and (b) sex in Peterborough constituency, for 1997 to 2006 (the latest year available). Figures on suicides by ethnic group are not available, as ethnicity is not recorded at death registration.
Deaths (persons) Age group 15-44 45-74 75+ 1997 6 5 0 1998 4 7 2 1999 3 1 1 2000 7 3 0 2001 9 5 0 2002 8 5 3 2003 3 6 0 2004 5 9 1 2005 5 2 0 2006 6 2 2 1 Suicide was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989, excluding E988.8 for the year 2000, and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34, excluding Y33.9 (where the Coroner's verdict was pending) for the years 2001 to 2006. 2 Suicide and undetermined intent deaths have not been included for children under the age of 15 years. 3 Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.
Deaths (persons) Male Female 1997 8 3 1998 4 9 1999 3 2 2000 8 2 2001 9 5 2002 11 5 2003 7 2 2004 10 5 2005 5 2 2006 6 4 1 Suicide was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989, excluding E988.8 for the years 1997 to 2000, and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34, excluding Y33.9 (where the Coroner's verdict was pending) for the years 2001 to 2006. 2 Suicide and undetermined intent deaths have not been included for children under the age of 15 years. 3 Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.