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Suicide rates in the young rise by 50% in a decade
The Guardian
|October 21, 2025
Suicide rates among children and young people in England have increased by 50% in the past decade, according to figures published for the first time.
The analysis looked at data from almost 12 million children and young people who were aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
A total of 440 young people killed themselves in 2021-22, an increase of 47% compared with 300 such deaths in 2011-22, according to analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
There were 4,315 suicides across the whole period.
The suicide rate in children and young people increased by 54% over the same period.
Suicide rates peaked around the summer exam period, showing an increased rate in the spring. Conversely, there was a slight decrease at the start of the academic year.
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