More men under 50 die in the UK by suicide than for any other reason

74% of all suicides are male

Approx 14 men die by suicide in the UK every week

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Suicide is the main cause of death in young people under the age of 35 in the UK.

In 2023, 1,840 young people under the age of 35 took their own lives in the UK. Around three-quarters of them were boys or young men.

On average, around five young people take their lives each day.

Over 200 teenagers are lost to suicide every year.

Research shows that with appropriate early intervention and support, suicide by young people can be prevented.

Information from Papyrus

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5717 suicides were registered in 2024*. This is 61 more than in 2023.

Males aged 50-54 years were found to have the highest suicide rate (26.8 per 100,000).

Data from Office for National Statistics publish suicide data for England