Hanging/strangulation/suffocation was the most common mode of death, accounting for 226 out of 356 (63%) deaths by suspected suicide. The second most common mode of death was overdose which accounted for 53 out of 356 (15%) deaths.
Figure 11. Deaths by suspected suicide, by mode of death, all persons, all ages, count*, Welsh residents, 2022/23
Produced by Public Health Wales Observatory, using RTSSS data
*Counts under 5 are included in the ‘Other’ category