Table 2

Suicide rate change over time (population groups and suicide methods)

RR95% CIp Value
All suicide0.990.99 to 0.99<0.001
Male0.990.99 to 0.99<0.001
Female0.990.99 to 0.99<0.001
Age 15–340.990.99 to 1.00<0.001
Age 35–541.000.99 to 1.000.009
Age 55–740.970.97 to 0.98<0.001
Age 75 and over0.970.97 to 0.98<0.001
Urban areas0.990.99 to 0.990.001
Regional areas1.000.99 to 1.000.019
Rural and remote areas1.000.99 to 1.000.022
Firearms0.930.93 to 0.94<0.001
Hanging1.041.03 to 1.04<0.001
Gas and vapour0.990.98 to 0.99<0.001
Solid or liquid substances0.970.96 to 0.97<0.001
Other methods0.980.98 to 0.98<0.001

  • Reference group: suicide in 1986 for each population group.

  • RR, Relative Risk.