Suicide rates FELL in England and Wales in 2020 despite Covid lockdown, ONS data shows

Suicide rates FELL in England and Wales in 2020 despite Covid lockdown, ONS data shows Suicide rates fell in England and Wales in 2020, official data shows — despite fears the first lockdown would trigger a spike.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found the overall suicide rate was 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people from April 2020 to December 2020.

This marked a 9 per cent decrease compared to 2019 (10.8 deaths per 100,000) and was 12 per cent lower than in 2018 (11.2). The Daily Mail