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Reporting of deaths by suicide according to registration data and occurrence data

Explores the differences between reporting suicide statistics according to the date of registration compared with the date of occurrence. We will outline next steps for improving our suicide statistics and how this will inform wider reporting of all mortality statistics.

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 3 October 2025

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Reporting of deaths by suicide according to registration data and occurrence data

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/understandingsuicidestatisticsreportingofdeathsbysuicideaccordingtoregistrationdataandoccurrencedata

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Published 3 October 2025