Male suicide rate in UK highest for two decades, new data shows
New figures show the suicide rate for men in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest for two decades Picture: Jane Barlow/PA
The suicide rate for men in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest for two decades, official figures show.
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published on Tuesday, found there were 5,691 suicides registered in England and Wales in 2019, with an age-standardised rate of 11 deaths per 100,000 population.
