Statistical publications and data sets on suicide.
These publications outline 2017 and 2018 suicide data related to mental health service users. Caution should be taken when interpreting this data given the low statistical base.
Suicide data and stats
Publications
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Published 01 December 2021
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Published 04 October 2021The Suicide web tool presents data on confirmed suicides reported by the Ministry of Health, as well as data on suspected intentionally self-inflicted deaths reported by the Chief Coroner. Numbers and rates of suicide deaths are presented by year, ethnicity, sex, age group and district health board of residence of the deceased. Confirmed suicide data are reported from 2009 to 2018, while suspected intentionally self-inflicted death data are reported from 2009 to the 2020/21 financial year.
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Published 28 May 2021This publication outlines 2016 suicide data related to mental health service users. Caution should be taken when interpreting this data given the low statistical base.
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Published 28 November 2019This statistical publication presents and summarises suicide information received from the New Zealand Mortality Collection.
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Published 10 July 2019This web page provides high level suicide information for 2016
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Published 03 October 2018This statistical publication presents and summarises suicide information received from the New Zealand Mortality Collection
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Published 23 November 2017This page provides high level suicide information for 2015.
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Published 21 December 2016This web page provides high level suicide information for 2014 ahead of the annual Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations 2014 publication.
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Published 11 November 2016This annual statistical publication presents suicide information received from the New Zealand Mortality Collection, and admissions to hospital for intentional self-harm sourced from the New Zealand National Minimum Dataset.
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Published 26 November 2015This page provides high level suicide information for 2013 ahead of the annual Suicide Facts 2013 publication.