Data on mortality are compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the annual and quarterly reports on vital statistics. The latest period for which data are available is January to September 2003 and these figures are set out in the table below in addition to figures for years 2000 to 2002.
Number of deaths from suicide by quarter 2000-03
Quarter
|
2000#
|
2001#
|
2002*
|
2003*
|
January-March
|
120
|
120
|
67
|
71
|
April-June
|
128
|
148
|
132
|
111
|
July-September
|
130
|
128
|
114
|
116
|
October-December
|
108
|
123
|
138
|
N/A
|
Total
|
486
|
519
|
451
|
298
|
* Provisional figures based on year of registration.
# Figures based on year of occurrence.
N/A Indicates ‘Not Available'.
Source: Central Statistics Office.