Risk factors for suicide in children and young people in England: 2011 to 2022

Summary

This release covers two pieces of analysis investigating the risk factors for suicide in children and young people in England. This will include analysis of the differences in risk of suicide between sociodemographic groups and analysis of Special Educational Needs (SEN) as a risk factor for suicide.

Publications

• Risk factors for suicide in children and young people in England

  Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in children and young people; we have identified groups of young people in England with a higher risk of dying by suicide

Data

• Sociodemographic inequalities in suicides in Children and Young people, England: 2011 to 2022

  Descriptive statistics and model estimates for risk factors associated with dying by suicide in children and young people aged 10 to 17 years. Includes breakdowns by individuals age group, disability, ethnic group, main language, region and the household reference person's National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC), highest level of qualification and religion.

• The risk of dying by suicide in children and young people with Special Educational Needs, England: 27 March 2011 to 31 December 2022

  Descriptive statistics and model estimates for risk factors associated with dying by suicide in children and young people with Special Educational Needs. Includes breakdowns by age group, ethnic group, household National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC), country of birth, main language, household language, carer status, communal establishment, general health, and disability.

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