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Suicides in England and Wales: 1981 to 2025
What's in the bulletin?
- There were 6,162 suicide deaths registered, equal to an age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) of 11.3 deaths registered per 100,000 people; this was similar to the previous year, when there were 11.4 deaths registered per 100,000 people
- Males continued to have a higher ASMR for suicides deaths than females with 17.5 suicides registered per 100,000 males compared with 5.5 suicides registered per 100,000 females; both rates are similar to the previous year
- For males, those aged 50 to 54 years had the highest age-specific suicide rate at 28.0 deaths registered per 100,000 people
Quarterly suicide death registrations in England: 2001 to 2025 registrations and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026 provisional data
What's in the bulletin?
- There were 1,385 suicides registered in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026 in England, equivalent to a provisional rate of 10.7 suicide deaths registered per 100,000 people; this rate is slightly higher compared with the previous quarter of 2026, but lower than that of Quarter 2 in the previous year.
- In the provisional death registration data for Quarter 2 2026, there were 16.8 suicide deaths per 100,000 males (1,048 deaths registered) and 5.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 females (337 deaths registered).
- In Quarter 2 2026, London had the lowest rate of suicide deaths registered of any region of England (7.1 suicide deaths per 100,000 people), while the highest rate was in the North East (13.9 suicide deaths per 100,000 people).
Dashboard: Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales
Dashboard showing latest trends in provisional deaths in England and Wales.
Datasets related to Deaths
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, by age, sex, region and Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Suicide occurrences, England and Wales
Number of suicides and suicide rates, by sex and age, for England and Wales.
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Suicides in England and Wales by local authority
Number of suicides, suicide rates and median registration delays, by local authority in England and Wales.
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Suicides in England and Wales
Number of suicides and suicide rates by sex and age in England and Wales. Includes information on conclusion type, the proportion of suicides by method, and the median registration delay.
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Deaths registered summary statistics, England and Wales
Number of deaths registered by year, sex, area of usual residence and Office for National Statistics (ONS) shortlist of cause of death code.
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Child and infant mortality (by year of death), England and Wales
Live births, stillbirths and linked infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
Publications related to Deaths
Statistical bulletins
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Quarterly suicide death registrations in England: 2001 to 2025 registrations and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026 provisional data
Provisional rate and number of suicide deaths registered in England per quarter. Includes 2001 to 2025 registrations and provisional data for Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026. These are official statistics in development.
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Suicides in England and Wales: 1981 to 2025
Suicide death registrations by sex, age, area of usual residence of the deceased, and suicide method, and suicide occurrences, in England and Wales.
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 4 July 2025
Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.
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Death registration summary statistics, England and Wales: 2025
Registered deaths by age, sex, selected underlying causes of death and the leading causes of death. Contains death rates and death registrations by area of usual residence and single year of age.
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Deaths registered in England and Wales: 2025
Registered deaths by leading cause of death, age, sex, and selected underlying causes of death, and death occurrences, in England and Wales.
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Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2024
Stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
Articles
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Causes of death over 100 years
Explore and learn more about how the causes of death have changed over the last century.
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Analysis of death registrations not involving coronavirus (COVID-19), England and Wales
Exploration of trends in non-COVID-19 deaths since 2 May 2020, how they compare with the five-year average, and how the nature of deaths from 2 May to 10 July may have changed from previous years when total numbers of non-COVID-19 deaths have returned to more expected levels.
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Where to find statistics on UK deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) and infection rates by country
Links to statistics on coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and infection rates published by the different constituent countries of the UK.
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Deaths involving COVID-19 in the care sector, England and Wales
Provisional figures on deaths registered involving coronavirus (COVID-19) during the first wave (14 March to 11 September 2020), the second wave (12 September 2020 to 11 June 2021) and the third wave (12 June 2021 to 21 January 2022) of the pandemic in care home residents, in England and Wales.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales
Comparison of deaths where the coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate by broad age group, sex and ethnic group, using linked census and mortality records on deaths registered up to 17 April 2020. Includes death counts, cause-specific mortality ratios and odds ratios to identify differential risks of COVID-19-related deaths.
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Changing trends in mortality in England and Wales
An expansion of previous analysis of recent changes in the trends of mortality rates in England and Wales from 1990 to 2018 (Experimental Statistics).
Methodology related to Deaths
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