Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 Dec 1996

Vol. 473 No. 1

Written Answers. - Suicide Statistics.

James McDaid

Question:

131 Dr. McDaid asked the Minister for Health the national statistics collected on the incidence and trends of suicides in each of the years from 1985 to 1995. [21938/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): The number of reported suicides for each of the years 1985 to 1995 by age group and sex is set out in the following table:

Number of Reported Suicides by Age Group and Sex, 1985 to 1995.

Year	0-14 Years	Total 0-14 Years	15-34 Years	Total 15-34 Years	35-54 Years	Total 35-54 Years	55 Years and over	Total 55 Years and over	All Ages	Total
	M	F		M	F		M	F		M	F		M	F	All Ages
1985	1	0	1	95	14	109	51	24	75	69	22	91	216	60	276
1986	2	0	2	81	20	101	72	23	95	62	23	85	217	66	283
1987	0	1	1	68	15	83	54	21	75	63	23	86	185	60	245
1988	0	0	0	97	19	116	36	32	68	62	20	82	195	71	266
1989	0	0	0	83	15	98	77	21	98	53	29	82	213	65	278
1990	4	0	4	95	32	127	85	29	114	67	22	89	251	83	334
1991	0	0	0	130	19	149	92	23	115	61	21	82	283	63	346
1992	3	0	3	148	18	166	82	16	98	71	25	96	304	59	363
1993*	5	0	5	129	21	150	87	26	113	73	21	94	294	68	362
1994*	6	0	6	133	19	152	91	31	122	54	23	77	284	73	357
1995*	3	1	4	142	26	168	102	33	135	58	18	76	305	78	383

*Provisional figures based on year of registration. Source: Central Statistics Office.