Probable Suicides

Last update: 13 August 2024
Next update: August 2025
Frequency: Annual

Information on the numbers of deaths which were known to be, or are thought likely to be, the result of intentional self-harm, 2023 and previous years.

	Report  (PDF 1 MB)		Data
	Methodology (PDF 213 KB)		News Release

Statistical Service in Scotland

If you are a journalist covering these statistics in the media, please consider following the guidelines issued by Samaritans on the reporting of suicide.

If you are struggling to cope, help is available.

NHS inform has a list of resources available to anyone, with many of these available 24 hours a day.

Samaritans can be called for free on 116 123 (UK and Republic of Ireland) or contacted via email at [email protected]. Visit the Samaritans website for more information.

Correction - 3 September 2024
A correction was made to this report and news release on 3 September 2024 due to a typo in the main points quoting the difference between suicide rate in the most and least deprived areas as 2.5 times, where it should have been 2.4, as quoted in the main text.

Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)

Further information for the rest of the UK can be found via the following website links:

• England & Wales : Office for National Statistics, Suicides in England and Wales
• Northern Ireland : Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Suicide Deaths

Note : Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures: there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.

A list of common definitions and acronyms used in this publication is available on our Glossary page.

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