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Suicide Incidence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Questions (659)

Dan Neville

Question:

659. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the suicide statistics and the rate per 100,000 of population for the years 2009 to 2012, inclusive. [50763/13]

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Written answers

National mortality data including that relating to suicide is published by the Central Statistics Office. This data is made available on a quarterly and annual basis. The number and rate of deaths by suicide since 2009 are as follows:

Year

Number

Rate Per 100,000 population

2009

552

12.2

2010

495

10.9

2011

554

12.1

*2012

507

11.1

* Figures for 2012 are provisional and are subject to revision.

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