Written answers
Tuesday, 14 November 2006
Department of Health and Children
Suicide Incidence
9:00 am
Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of suicides by gender for 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the age groups (details supplied). [37682/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table.
| Number of Deaths from Suicide by Gender and Age Group 2003, 2004 and 2005 | ||||||
| Age Groups | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 0-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15-19 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 4 |
| 20-24 | 72 | 12 | 52 | 5 | 47 | 7 |
| 25-29 | 46 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 37 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 26 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 39 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 42 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 4 |
| 40-44 | 45 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 42 | 10 |
| 45-49 | 29 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 4 |
| 50-54 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 6 |
| 55-59 | 26 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 8 |
| 60-64 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 65-69 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 70-74 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 75-79 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 80+ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| All Ages | 386 | 111 | 356 | 101 | 353 | 78 |
| Note: Figures for 2004 and 2005 are provisional based on year of registration. | ||||||
| Source: Central Statistics Office |
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