Male suicide rate hits two-decade high in England and Wales

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The suicide rate for men in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest for two decades, official figures show.

Among men, the area with the highest rate was Yorkshire and the Humber at 20.6 per 100,000, followed by the south-west at 19.4. London recorded the lowest rate with 11.8.

The area with the highest female suicide rate was also Yorkshire and the Humber at 7.3 per 100,000, while the north-east had the lowest rate among women at 4.1.

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