Ref: FOI/2022/4501
You asked
I would like to know the statistics on suicide deaths for 2022.
We said
Thank you for your request.
The latest available suicides statistics are available in the following publication: Quarterly suicide death registrations in England - Office for National Statistics. This publication provides Quarterly suicide death registrations in England: 2001 to 2021 registrations and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2022 provisional data.
Please note, the analysis reported in this release cannot be used to show the number of suicides with a date of death in 2022. See our Deaths from suicide that occurred in England and Wales: April and December 2020 article for further information on suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All deaths caused by suicide in England are investigated by coroners. Given the length of time it takes to hold an inquest, most deaths are registered around five to six months after they occurred. The registration delay refers to the time lag between the date of death (that is, when the death occurred) and the date the death was registered. For further information on the impact of registration delays, see Section 7 of our Suicide rates in the UK Quality and Methodology Information (QMI).
For further information please contact Health.Data@ons.gov.uk.