Suicide in people with severe mental health problems
Suicide in people aged 18 to 74 referred to secondary mental health services, with or without contact or inpatient stay, in the 5 years before their death.
Applies to England
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The report and data tables describe trends and variation in suicide in people referred to secondary mental health services, with or without contact or inpatient stay, in the 5 years before their death. This population is referred to as ‘MH population’ in the report and data tables.
The analysis also compares suicide mortality in the MH population and the non-MH population. Mental health service use before death is also included.
These statistics improve understanding of mortality in the MH population and they support:
- suicide prevention planning
- design and delivery of preventive, clinical and support services to reduce early mortality experienced by people with mental health problems
This publication includes data for England and the 9 statistical regions for the period starting 2015 to 2017 and ending in 2022 to 2024.
This report and statistics have been jointly produced with NHS England. NHS England publishes data on excess mortality for people referred to secondary mental health services (aged 18 to 74).
This report and statistics within it are classified as official statistics in development.