How the map was developed:
The Suicide Data Map builds upon previous work undertaken by the ZSA in early 2020, involving the release of the Social Risk Factor Map, developed in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation.
The indicators included in the Suicide Data Map were established through consultation with clinical expertise, with the data itself drawn from a number of sources, including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), health and local authority datasets, bespoke sector specific benchmarking, national audits and surveys.
Over 100 indicators were identified to be suitable based on the following criteria:
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Relevant - factors known to be related to an increased risk of suicide or suicidal ideation, and services that were in place to work with people experiencing such factors
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Recent - data relating to the indicator was no more than five years old
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Available - the data must be comprehensive and available at a level relevant to local communities
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Actionable - the data must be able to be influenced by local action.
Please note that the ZSA and the NHS Benchmarking Network consulted NHS Trusts prior to publishing their data. NHS Benchmarking data is only displayed for those Trusts whereby permission was granted.
The NHS Benchmarking Network and the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) have worked together since 2020 to develop and maintain an interactive suicide prevention resource map and dashboard. The broad aim of this project is to deliver data and analytics input on the ZSA platform to support the ongoing evidence-based discourse on suicide reduction.
The interactive suicide data map is an intelligence tool sharing data relating to suicide, suicide risk factors and mental health and wellbeing in England.
The map can be used to explore over 100 indicators relating to:
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suicide incidence
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health and social risk factors
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at risk populations
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service demand and provision
The map brings together data from multiple sources and is updated twice a year, to support suicide awareness and target suicide prevention.
The map can be used to support planning, benchmarking and monitoring and suicide prevention initiatives. All indicators include the source and information about when the data was last updated.
