WQ81347 (e) Tabled on 20/10/2020

How many suicides/suspected suicides were recorded in each health board each month during: 23 March to 20 October 2020; 23 March to 20 October 2019; 23 March to 20 October 2018; 23 March to 20 October 2017; 23 March to 20 October 2016; 23 March to 20 October 2015?

Answered by Minister for Mental Health, Well-being and the Welsh Language | Answered on 28/10/2020

Detailed information on the breakdown of deaths resulting from suicide in Wales can be found on the Office of National Statistics website, including breakdown by year and area.  2019 data was published in September 2020.  2020 data will be published in 2021 but there is a time lag due to the need for coroners to confirm verdicts before this information can be confirmed.  Whilst there are year to year variations, suicide rates have remained largely stable in recent years.