❓ Question seeks suicide statistics in the South-West health region, broken down by year, gender, and age. Answer provides some data but notes limitations due to data availability and privacy.
AnsweredQoN 4Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many suicide deaths were confirmed in the South-West health region by a Western Australian coroner in: (a) 2018; (b) 2019; (c) 2020; and (d) 2021 to date? (2) In relation to (1): (a) what is the gender breakdown for each of the years; and (b) how many of these were: (i) Under 18 years of age; (ii) between the age of 18 to 30; (iii) between the age of 31 to 40; (iv) between the age of 41 to 50; (v) between the age of 51 to 60; and (vi) over the age of 60?
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Answered
3 August 2021
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
4 days
Data sourced from the National Coronial Information System (NCIS) where confirmed suicide deaths occurred in the South West health region as at 28 June 2021:
Year
Male
Female
Total
2018
30
10
40
2019
21
<4
23
2020
Data not available*
2021
Data not available*
Intentional self-harm deaths in the South West health region by year of notification and sex of the deceased
2018
2019
2020
2021
<18
<4
<18
-
<18
Data not available*
<18
Data not available*
18 – 30
10
18 – 30
5
18 – 30
18 – 30
31 – 40
6
31 – 40
<4
31 – 40
31 – 40
41 – 50
8
41 – 50
7
41 – 50
41 – 50
51 – 60
9
51 – 60
<4
51 – 60
51 – 60
>60
6
>60
5
>60
>60
Total
40
Total
23
Total
Total
Intentional self-harm deaths in the South West health region by year of notification and age range of the deceased
Figures below four are presented as ‘<4’ to ensure data is appropriately de-identified.
Relevant cases were only able to be included in this answer if the case contained an address that could be geocoded, and/or the gender of the person has been registered.
*Data for the years 2020 and 2021 is not available from the NCIS, as investigations take approximately 2 years to be finalised.
Year
Male
Female
Total
2018
30
10
40
2019
21
<4
23
2020
Data not available*
2021
Data not available*
Intentional self-harm deaths in the South West health region by year of notification and sex of the deceased
2018
2019
2020
2021
<18
<4
<18
-
<18
Data not available*
<18
Data not available*
18 – 30
10
18 – 30
5
18 – 30
18 – 30
31 – 40
6
31 – 40
<4
31 – 40
31 – 40
41 – 50
8
41 – 50
7
41 – 50
41 – 50
51 – 60
9
51 – 60
<4
51 – 60
51 – 60
>60
6
>60
5
>60
>60
Total
40
Total
23
Total
Total
Intentional self-harm deaths in the South West health region by year of notification and age range of the deceased
Figures below four are presented as ‘<4’ to ensure data is appropriately de-identified.
Relevant cases were only able to be included in this answer if the case contained an address that could be geocoded, and/or the gender of the person has been registered.
*Data for the years 2020 and 2021 is not available from the NCIS, as investigations take approximately 2 years to be finalised.
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