Scotland’s suicide rates for 2022 saw a small increase to 762 probable deaths, figures published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed.
SCOTLAND'S suicide rates for 2022 saw a small increase to 762 probable deaths, figures published by National Records of Scotland revealed.
At a local level, the death rate was higher than the Scottish average in local authority areas: Highland, Dundee City, East Ayrshire, and Perth and Kinross. “Our joint suicide prevention strategy with Cosla, Creating Hope Together, sets out our plan to reduce the number of suicides whilst also tackling the inequalities which contribute to suicide.”
“Over the last two decades, the average age of death has increased from a low of 41.9 years in 2000 to 48.2 years in 2022.“The figures also show that the rate of suicide in the most deprived areas in Scotland was 2.6 times as high as in the least deprived areas in Scotland.
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