Suicide deaths in the UK
In 2025, 6,169 deaths registered in England and Wales had Intentional self-harm and event of undetermined intent (ICD-10 X60 to X84, Y10 to Y34) as the underlying cause, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was 31 fewer than in 2024 (6,200). Since 2001 the yearly figure has ranged from 4,325 (2007) to 6,200 (2024).
Deaths each year in England and Wales
Taking account of the population's size and age, the ONS age-standardised death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2025, 9.8% higher than in 2013 (9.2). For men it was 15.6 and for women 4.9.
Men accounted for 4,623 of the 2025 deaths and women for 1,546.
| Year | All | Men | Women | Age-standardised rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,169 | 4,623 | 1,546 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 6,200 | 4,601 | 1,599 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 6,077 | 4,509 | 1,568 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 5,656 | 4,190 | 1,466 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 5,594 | 4,135 | 1,459 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 5,230 | 3,929 | 1,301 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | 5,697 | 4,308 | 1,389 | 9.7 |
| 2018 | 5,431 | 4,106 | 1,325 | 9.3 |
| 2017 | 4,854 | 3,639 | 1,215 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 4,950 | 3,775 | 1,175 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | 5,210 | 3,907 | 1,303 | 9.2 |
| 2014 | 5,177 | 3,938 | 1,239 | 9.2 |
| 2013 | 5,158 | 4,035 | 1,123 | 9.2 |
| 2012 | 4,898 | 3,784 | 1,114 | – |
| 2011 | 4,895 | 3,718 | 1,177 | – |
| 2010 | 4,532 | 3,421 | 1,111 | – |
| 2009 | 4,684 | 3,559 | 1,125 | – |
| 2008 | 4,610 | 3,499 | 1,111 | – |
| 2007 | 4,325 | 3,308 | 1,017 | – |
| 2006 | 4,945 | 3,712 | 1,233 | – |
| 2005 | 5,154 | 3,803 | 1,351 | – |
| 2004 | 5,396 | 3,949 | 1,447 | – |
| 2003 | 5,307 | 3,931 | 1,376 | – |
| 2002 | 5,212 | 3,846 | 1,366 | – |
| 2001 | 5,422 | 4,073 | 1,349 | – |
Age at death
Of the 6,169 deaths in 2025 with an age recorded, 8.9% were of people aged 75 or over; the largest number, 2,643, was in the 15 to 44 age group.
| Age | 2025: all | 2025: men | 2025: women | 2001: all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 67 |
| 15 to 44 | 2,643 | 1,985 | 658 | 2,914 |
| 45 to 64 | 2,367 | 1,814 | 553 | 1,606 |
| 65 to 74 | 581 | 416 | 165 | 395 |
| 75 to 84 | 384 | 286 | 98 | 306 |
| 85 and over | 167 | 115 | 52 | 134 |
Scotland
National Records of Scotland recorded 687 deaths from this cause in 2024 (502 men, 185 women).
Northern Ireland
NISRA's Registrar General figures give 290 deaths from this cause registered in Northern Ireland in 2024, against 268 in 2014.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 290 | 230 | 60 |
| 2023 | 221 | 171 | 50 |
| 2022 | 202 | 155 | 47 |
| 2021 | 237 | 176 | 61 |
| 2020 | 219 | 160 | 59 |
| 2019 | 205 | 155 | 50 |
| 2018 | 236 | 176 | 60 |
| 2017 | 198 | 150 | 48 |
| 2016 | 195 | 149 | 46 |
| 2015 | 220 | 173 | 47 |
| 2014 | 268 | 207 | 61 |
NHS figures for England
Hospital admissions (England)
OHID's Fingertips tool gives “Emergency Hospital Admissions for Intentional Self-Harm” as 117.0 per 100,000 in England for 2023/24, covering 68,468 admissions. The first figure in the series, for 2010/11, was 197.6 per 100,000.
| Period | per 100,000 | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 117.0 per 100,000 | 68,468 |
| 2022/23 | 126.2 per 100,000 | 73,239 |
| 2021/22 | 163.7 per 100,000 | 93,895 |
| 2020/21 | 180.4 per 100,000 | 102,472 |
| 2019/20 | 191.2 per 100,000 | 108,497 |
| 2018/19 | 194.9 per 100,000 | 110,231 |
| 2017/18 | 184.5 per 100,000 | 103,936 |
| 2016/17 | 184.5 per 100,000 | 103,723 |
| 2015/16 | 195.9 per 100,000 | 109,749 |
| 2014/15 | 192.6 per 100,000 | 107,246 |
| 2013/14 | 205.4 per 100,000 | 113,994 |
| 2012/13 | 189.4 per 100,000 | 104,637 |
| 2011/12 | 197.2 per 100,000 | 108,783 |
| 2010/11 | 197.6 per 100,000 | 108,694 |
Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 21001 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data) · data read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256 9bfdb2235b3dc589…
How the figures are defined
Each death is counted once, under its underlying cause: the disease or injury that started the chain of events leading to death, as certified by a doctor or coroner and coded by the ONS to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). This page uses the ONS grouping “Intentional self-harm and event of undetermined intent”, codes X60 to X84, Y10 to Y34. Other conditions mentioned on a death certificate are not counted here.
The ONS notes that “intentional self-harm and event of undetermined intent figures … are different from the National Statistics definition of Suicide”, which counts deaths at ages 10 and over and includes deaths where an inquest was adjourned; see its Suicides in England and Wales bulletin for those figures.
Registration dates, the deaths left out, the age-standardised rate and the ONS's coding changes are explained under how these figures are compiled.
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Sources and receipts
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