Suicide in the United Kingdom
Statistics and causes of suicide in the UK (England and Wales figures only) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Suicide is a significant national social issue in the United Kingdom. In 2019 there were 5,691 registered deaths by suicide in England and Wales, equating to an average of 18 suicides per day.[2] Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the country.[3]
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Governmental and other organisations have created different initiatives to attempt to prevent suicides in the country, including the establishment of a new post, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention).[4]