Suicide rate in England & Wales 2022 by age

In England and Wales, the definition of suicide is a death with an underlying cause of intentional self-harm or an injury or poisoning with undetermined intent. In 2022, the age group with the highest rate of suicide was for those aged 50 to 54 years at 15.3 deaths per 100,000. The age groups 45 to 49 years with 14.5 deaths per 100,000 population had the second highest highest rate of suicides in the UK.

Gender difference in suicides

The suicide rate among men in England and Wales in 2022 was around three times higher than for women, the figures being 16.4 per 100,000 population for men compared to 5.4 for women. Although among both genders the suicide rate increased in 2021 compared to 2020.

Mental health in the UK

Over 53 thousand people in England were detained under the Mental Health Act in the period 2020/21. Alongside this, there has also been an increase in the number of workers in Great Britain suffering from stress, depression or anxiety. In 2022/23, around 875 thousand workers reported to be suffering from these work-related issues.

Suicide rate in England and Wales in 2022, by age group

Age group	Suicides per 100,000 population
90+	12.7
85-89	8.8
80-84	7.4
75-79	7.9
70-74	6.6
65-69	7.9
60-64	10.9
55-59	12.2
50-54	15.3
45-49	14.5
40-44	13.8
35-39	13.1
30-34	13
25-29	11.6
20-24	9.9
15-19	5.1

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2022

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

*In the United Kingdom, suicide is defined as deaths given an underlying cause of intentional self-harm or injury/poisoning of undetermined intent.
Figures are for persons aged 15 years and over.
Age-standardized suicide rates per 100,000 population, standardized to the 1976 European Standard Population. Age-standardized rates are used to allow comparison between populations which may contain different proportions of people of different ages.
Deaths of non-residents are included in figures for the UK.
Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.

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