Dan Neville
Question:448 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who died by suicide in the first, second and third quarters of 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. [31073/03]
Written Answers. - Suicide Incidence.
The quarterly figures requested by the Deputy for recorded deaths by suicide for the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 as published by the central statistics office are outlined below:
|
Year |
Jan-Mar |
Apr-June |
July-Sept |
|
2000 |
91 |
101 |
89 |
|
2001 |
70 |
104 |
98 |
|
2002 |
67 |
132 |
114 |
|
2003 |
71 |
111 |
not yet available |
The figures for the third quarter of 2003 are not yet available.