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Table 3 Suicide and Undetermined Deaths in Females in Scotland 1981 – 1999 By Age Group and Time Period

From: Trends in suicide in Scotland 1981 – 1999: age, method and geography

 

1981–1985

1986–1990

1991–1995

1996–1999

 

Age group

No. of deaths

Rate per million

No. of deaths

Rate per million

No. of deaths

Rate per million

No. of deaths

Rate per million

% change from first to last period

<15 years

7

2.7

7

3.0

7

3.0

9

4.8

76%

15–24

70

32.4

89

44.1

100

57.6

103

81.0

150%

25–34

141

78.9

174

91.4

217

106.4

172

108.3

37%

35–44

179

112.3

158

93.3

192

109.1

157

103.9

-8%

45–54

231

154.9

151

103.3

179

115.0

153

115.1

-26%

55–64

264

176.3

187

129.6

138

98.4

96

86.7

-51%

65–74

174

136.5

153

122.5

107

84.8

101

102.6

-25%

75+

114

114.3

111

103.0

118

108.3

78

87.0

-24%

All Ages

1,180

88.4

1,030

78.1

1,058

80.1

869

82.4

-7%