"Figure 5: Median registration delay for suicides: deaths registered in each year between 2001 and 2012","" "United Kingdom","" "","" "Notes","1. The National Statistics definition of suicide is given below under 'Suicide definition' 2. Figures are for persons aged 15 years and over 3. The registration delay is calculated as the difference between the date each death occurred and the date it was registered, measured in days. Additional information on the calculation of registration delays is provided Background Note 7 of the UK suicides bulletin 4. Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year 5. Figures include deaths of non-residents" "Unit","Median delay (days)" "","" "Registration year","England and Wales","Scotland","Northern Ireland" "2001","103","4","229" "2002","103","5","278" "2003","117","5","287" "2004","127","5","257" "2005","131","5","339" "2006","138","5","328" "2007","146","6","286" "2008","152","6","243" "2009","155","6","231" "2010","155","7","171" "2011","158","7","157" "2012","155","7","144"