12.8
Age-standardised suicide deaths per 100,000 people aged 10+ per year.
46th highest suicide rate of 151 upper-tier authorities
England: 10.9 · Similar
Dorset · 2022 - 24 · Persons, 10+ yrs
Source: OHID Fingertips · #41001
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Suicide in Dorset.
Dorset local authority · 1 card
Deaths from suicide in Dorset, shown as an age-standardised annual rate pooled across three years.
Plain-English context
Dorset's suicide rate was 12.8 per 100,000 people aged 10 and over per year, averaged across 2022 to 2024. Small numbers create uncertainty and registration delays can revise recent figures. If this subject affects you, Samaritans is available free on 116 123.
Sources: Office for National Statistics mortality data via OHID Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.