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Release of NRS statistics on deaths by probable suicide
Created: 08/08/2022, Updated: 10/08/2022National Records of Scotland (NRS) has released the annual data on deaths by probable suicide for 2021. Good news for Fife is it shows a drop in numbers from 2020, however this comes with the caveat that numbers fluctuate year on year and we really need to keep an eye on the trends.
At a national level, the overall numbers are lower than last year. The five year trend continues to indicate that people living in the most deprived areas are three times at greater risk of dying by suicide compared to those living in the least deprived areas and males account for three quarters of all deaths by suicide.
Key points for Scotland:
For Fife, the key points to note are as follows:
The full report can be found here.