Table 2 Number and percentage of suicide deaths, by means and sex, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1981–2018
From: Suicide in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: a time trend analysis from 1981 to 2018
Means of suicide (ICD-9, ICD-10) | Both sexes | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths, n= | % | Deaths, n= | % | Deaths, n= | % | |
Hanging/Strangulation/ Suffocation (E953, X70) | 771 | 43.8 | 663 | 45.3 | 108 | 36.4 |
Firearms/Explosives (E955, X72-X75) | 521 | 29.6 | 493 | 33.7 | 28 | 9.4 |
Poisoninga (E950-E952, X60-X69) | 288 | 16.4 | 168 | 11.5 | 120 | 40.4 |
Other (E954, E956-E959, X71, X76-X84, Y87.0) | 179 | 10.2 | 138 | 9.4 | 41 | 13.8 |
Total | 1759 | 100.0 | 1462 | 100.0 | 297 | 100.0 |