| Year |
1981 |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| No. |
14.28 |
16.31 |
17.63 |
15.80 |
11.72 |
16.91 |
17.16 |
17.51 |
| Year |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| No. |
18.47 |
19.07 |
22.13 |
23.77 |
17.47 |
21.02 |
14.92 |
16.07 |
Operational Definitions
The number of suicides committed by persons aged 20 and over per 100,000 population, based on mid-year estimate of population. Figures exclude injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted.
Data Source
Information will be posted later. Please contact HKCSS if you need the sources of these figures.
Adult suicides per 100,000 persons (aged 20+)
The number of suicides committed by persons aged 20 and over per 100,000 population, based on mid-year estimate of population. Figures exclude injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted.
Figures for 1981 and1986 are obtained from Prof. Daniel Shek who got data from the Census and Statistics Department on suicide death.
Information will be posted later. Please contact HKCSS if you need the sources of these figures.