Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Oct 1997

Vol. 481 No. 1

Written Answers. - Suicide Figures.

Dan Neville

Question:

165 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of suicides in each of the years from 1993 to date in 1997 for the age categories of 0 to 9 years, 10 to 19 years, 20 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 64 years, 65 to 75 years and over 75 years. [15575/97]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Deaths from Suicide, 1993 to 1997

Age group	1993	1994*	1995*	1996*	January to March 1997*
0 – 9	0	0	1	0	0
10 – 19	25	31	38	29	4
20 – 29	76	85	85	110	26
30 – 39	67	72	89	76	18
40 – 49	61	60	76	65	11
50 – 64	61	71	56	61	7
65 – 74	26	22	37	15	3
75 years and over	11	16	10	22	2
Total	327	357	392	378	71

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