"Figure 5b: Proportion of suicide by method and age, females, Wales, registered between 2013 and 2017","" "","" "","" "Notes","1. The National Statistics definition of suicide is given in [""Things you need to know”](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/suicideinwalessince1981/2019-06-27#things-you-need-to-know) section. 2. “Other” category includes methods of suicide such as firearm, contact with sharp object and jumping or lying in front of a moving object. 3. Figures are for persons aged 10 years and over. 4. Figures exclude deaths of non-residents. 5. Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year. Due to the length of time it takes to complete a coroner's inquest, it can take months or even years for a suicide to be registered. More details can be found in the [Quality and methodology report](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/methodologies/suicideratesintheukqmi). 6. Table 8 in the reference table, named “Suicide in Wales”, has more information regarding definitions." "Unit","%" "","" "","Drowning","Fall and fracture","Other","Poisoning","Hanging, strangulation and suffocation " "10 to 24","0.0","2.2","0.0","19.6","78.3" "25 to 44","3.0","5.0","3.0","32.0","57.0" "45 to 64","6.2","0.8","10.0","39.2","43.8" "65 to 74","14.3","7.1","11.9","35.7","31.0" "75 and over","14.3","4.8","28.6","38.1","14.3"