Probable Suicides: Deaths which are the Result of Intentional Self-harm or Events of Undetermined Intent

Correction - 1 October 2021

Last update: 17 August 2021
Next update: August 2022
Frequency: Annual

Information on the numbers of deaths which were known to be, or are thought likely to be, the result of intentional self-harm, 2020 and previous years.

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Statistical Service in Scotland

Correction - 1 October 2021
An error was noticed in the monthly deaths in both the probable suicide and alcohol specific death publications. Deaths for these measures were based on month of occurrence within the 2020 registration year, rather than month of registration. This has been corrected.

Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)

Further information for the rest of the UK can be found via the following website links:

• England & Wales : Office for National Statistics, Suicides Rates
• Northern Ireland : Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Suicide Deaths

Note : Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures: there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.

A list of common definitions and acronyms used in this publication is available on our Glossary page.

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