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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2002

Vol. 548 No. 5

Written Answers. - Suicide Incidence.

Dan Neville

Question:

249 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the statistics for the Republic of Ireland for the year 2000 regarding suicide and undetermined deaths by code, sex and five year age group. [5420/02]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. A description of each of the codes is provided below the tables.

Table 1: Number of Deaths from Suicide by ICD-9 Code, Sex and Age Group, 2000

ICD-9 Code

E950

E952

E953

E954

E955

E956

E957

E958

AgeGroup

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

5-14

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15-19

0

5

0

0

30

1

0

0

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

20-24

3

1

2

0

39

8

2

1

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

25-29

4

1

2

0

31

3

3

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

30-34

3

0

3

0

23

1

6

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

35-39

4

2

1

0

17

1

5

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

40-44

1

3

1

0

18

1

7

3

2

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

45-49

3

2

3

0

13

1

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

50-54

4

2

0

0

13

2

7

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

55-59

3

1

1

0

8

0

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

60-64

1

1

0

0

13

2

3

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

65-69

0

2

0

0

2

1

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70-74

3

0

1

0

1

0

2

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75-79

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

80-84

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

85 andover

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All Ages

29

20

14

0

210

22

46

21

30

1

2

0

5

1

5

7

Notes:
Figures are provisional based on year of registration.
E950=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances
E952=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapours
E953=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Hanging, Strangulation and Suffocation
E954=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Submersion (Drowning)
E955=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Firearms and Explosives
E956=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Cutting and Piercing Instruments
E957=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Jumping from High Place
E958=Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury by Other and Unspecified Means.
Source: Central Statistics Office.
Table 2: Number of Deaths Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted by ICD-9 Code, Sex and Age Group, 2000

ICD-9 Code

E980

E983

E984

E985

E987

E988

AgeGroup

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

5-14

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

15-19

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

20-24

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

25-29

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

30-34

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35-39

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

40-44

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45-49

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

50-54

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

55-59

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

60-64

1

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

65-69

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

70-74

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75-79

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80-84

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

85 andover

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All Ages

5

7

1

0

12

4

2

0

0

1

3

1

Notes:
Figures are provisional based on year of registration.
E980=Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances, Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted
E983=Hanging, Strangulation or Suffocation, Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted
E984=Submersion (Drowning), Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted
E985=Injury by Firearms and Explosives, Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted
E987=Falling from High Place, Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted
E988=Injury by Other and Unspecified Means, Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted.
Source: Central Statistics Office.
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