HEARTBREAKING new figures have revealed the number of deaths by suicide registered in Cornwall since 2001. 

The figures, which come from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the number of deaths by suicide registered in areas such as Cornwall as well as per region over the past two decades. 

According to the data, 2022 saw deaths by suicide in Cornwall hit their highest point in nine years, with 86 recorded, up from 73 in 2021. The 86 deaths registered in 2022 were also the highest number recorded since 2001, with 85 deaths recorded in 2014 and 84 deaths recorded in 2004. 

The Packet has organised the data into a graph which you can view below: 

Regionally, the South West saw 613 deaths by suicide recorded in 2022, down from 630 in 2021. The data also shows a gradual increase in the number of deaths by suicide being recorded in the region, with the lowest number of deaths recorded in 2007 with 416, and the highest number of deaths recorded in 2021. 

The South West also had the third-highest number of deaths recorded in 2022 of all the English regions covered by the ONS data, with the South East recording the highest with 858 deaths by suicide, followed by the North West with 821. 

Yorkshire and The Humber recorded 592 deaths by suicide in 2022, followed by the West Midlands with 548, East England with 537, London with 536, the East Midlands with 480, and the North East with 299. 

The Packet has organised the data into a interactive graph which you can explore below: 

In total, 5,284 deaths by suicide were recorded in England in 2022, with that number rising to 5,642 when figures from Wales are included. 

If you need to talk to someone for any other reason, there are people to reach out to:

Shout: Shout is a free, confidential, anonymous service for anyone in the UK. It won’t appear on your phone bill. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258.

Samaritans: Call day or night for free on 116 123. 

Mind: Get short and longer term support in a mental health crisis by visiting www.mind.org.uk 

If you feel like your life is at risk right now or you need urgent medical help call 999 and ask for an ambulance or go straight to A&E if you can.