❓ Ms. Mettam asks the Minister for Mental Health about the number of suicides in WA from 2017-2021, including gender and age breakdowns. Data for 2020 and 2021 is unavailable due to ongoing investigations.
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(1) How many confirmed suicides were reported in Western Australia in the following years: (a) 2017; (b) 2018; (c) 2019; (d) 2020; and (e) 2021 to date? (2) In relation to (1): (a) What is the gender breakdown for each of those years; and (b) For each of the above years, how many were: (i) Under the age of 18; (ii) Aged 18-30; (iii) Aged 31-40; (iv) Aged 41-50; (v) Aged 51-60; and (vi) Aged over 60 years?
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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) on confirmed suicides reported in Western Australia as at 28 June 2021:
Year
Male
Female
Total
2017
303
102
405
2018
274
105
379
2019
280
97
377
2020
Data not available*
2021
Data not available*
Intentional self-harm deaths in Western Australia by year of notification and sex of the deceased
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
<18
16
<18
10
<18
15
<18
Data not available*
<18
Data not available*
18 – 30
86
18 – 30
90
18 – 30
89
18 – 30
18 – 30
31 – 40
91
31 – 40
70
31 – 40
89
31 – 40
31 – 40
41 – 50
94
41 – 50
71
41 – 50
62
41 – 50
41 – 50
51 – 60
49
51 – 60
62
51 – 60
57
51 – 60
51 – 60
>60
69
>60
76
>60
65
>60
>60
Total
405
Total
379
Total
377
Total
Total
Intentional self-harm deaths in Western Australia by year of notification and age range of the deceased
* 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
2017
303
102
405
2018
274
105
379
2019
280
97
377
2020
Data not available*
2021
Data not available*
Intentional self-harm deaths in Western Australia by year of notification and sex of the deceased
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
<18
16
<18
10
<18
15
<18
Data not available*
<18
Data not available*
18 – 30
86
18 – 30
90
18 – 30
89
18 – 30
18 – 30
31 – 40
91
31 – 40
70
31 – 40
89
31 – 40
31 – 40
41 – 50
94
41 – 50
71
41 – 50
62
41 – 50
41 – 50
51 – 60
49
51 – 60
62
51 – 60
57
51 – 60
51 – 60
>60
69
>60
76
>60
65
>60
>60
Total
405
Total
379
Total
377
Total
Total
Intentional self-harm deaths in Western Australia by year of notification and age range of the deceased
* 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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