Skip to main content Skip to accessibility
This website is not compatible with your web browser. You should install a newer browser. If you live in Jersey and need help upgrading call the States of Jersey web team on 440099.
Government of Jerseygov.je

Information and public services for the Island of Jersey

L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri

Suicide statistics (FOI)

Suicide statistics (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 19 November 2018.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

Request

Please could you provide stats for number of suicides, number of suicidal attempts & number of people treated for self-harm over the past 5 years. The information available is only based on actual suicides (death by misadventures) up to 2016. Please provide up to and including interim 2018.

Response

The latest information on suicides is available in public reports on mortality:

Jersey Mortality statistics 2017

Data is in arrears as deaths suspected to be by suicide need to have completed the inquest process before the cause of death is confirmed.

Attendances at Jersey General Hospital Emergency Department treated for self-harm:

​2013

​2014

​2015

​2016

​2017

​2018
Jan- Sep only

​Self-Harm​199 ​196​160​210​198​157
​Attempted Suicide (included in the self-harm figures above)​30​28​35​27​34​32

This shows all attendances at the Emergency Department where the patient's diagnosis category was recorded as attempted suicide or deliberate self-harm. In addition, some individuals had a diagnosis category of psychiatric, where the more detailed Emergency Department diagnosis field showed that some self-harm had occurred (for example where the main concern was psychiatric, but lacerations were also recorded).  These numbers use the same definition as published in the Mental Health Quality report and dashboards:

Mental health quality dashboard 2017: quarter 3

Back to top
rating button