Alan Shatter
Ceist:494 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have died as a result of suicide in each of the past ten years. [17893/99]
Written Answers. - Suicide Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
Number of Deaths from Suicide
1989 to 1998
|
Year |
Number |
|
1989 |
278 |
|
1990 |
334 |
|
1991 |
346 |
|
1992 |
363 |
|
1993 |
327 |
|
1994 |
395 |
|
1995 |
404 |
|
1996 |
409 |
|
1997* |
444 |
|
1998* |
504 |
*Provisional figures based on year of registration.
Source: Central Statistics Office.