Suicide Rate/ misadventures death

Summary

The request sought 2023/24 figures for suicide and misadventure verdicts in the Isle of Man, and the Cabinet Office provided a table with registered death counts for 2023 and partial 2024 data.

Key Facts

• The response covers registered deaths with underlying causes of suicide or misadventure.
• Data for 2024 is partial, covering only up to the week ending 24 August 2024.
• The authority noted a significant time lag between death occurrence and inquest verdict registration.
• The request was fully satisfied with no information withheld.
• Links to the Isle of Man Suicide Strategy 2023-2027 and Mortality Reporting were provided.

Data Disclosed

• 14 suicides in 2023
• 5 misadventures in 2023
• 7 suicides in 2024 (partial)
• 4 misadventures in 2024 (partial)
• 2023-2027
• 24 August 2024
• 27 August 2024
• 11 September 2024

Original Request

Please could you provide figures for 2023/24 for suicide verdicts and misadventure verdicts in separate columns please for each year and verdict. With Regards

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 4081089 11 September 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 27 August 2024, which states:

“Please could you provide figures for 2023/24 for suicide verdicts and misadventure verdicts in separate columns please for each year and verdict.
With Regards"

The information you have requested is provided in the table below which shows the number of registered deaths with underlying cause of suicide or misadventure for 2023 and reported data for 2024 (till week ending 24 August 2024).

Year Suicides Misadventures 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 14 5 Reports received 1 January 2024 to week ending 24 August 2024 7 4

When considering deaths with an underlying cause of suicide, it should be noted that deaths registered within this time period is different from the deaths occurring in this period. The time taken from death until inquest verdict and registration of death can be significant, therefore this total will include deaths that occurred prior to 2023 and 2024, and will exclude some that have occurred but are yet to have an inquest.

You may also be interested in the following:

The Isle of Man Suicide Strategy 2023-2027: https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/departments/cabinet-office/public-health/health-improvement/suicide- prevention/the-isle-of-man-suicide-prevention-strategy-2023-2027/.

Mortality Reporting: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet- office/public-health/health-intelligence/mortality-reporting/.

Please quote the reference number 4081089 in any future communications.

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