A change in the standard of proof for how suicides are recorded that occurred in 2018 and increasing delays in the time taken for suicides to be registered have created challenges for ONS in communicating our suicide statistics. In this blog, David Mais, Head of Mortality Statistics, explores how these developments are changing our releases.
Read more on How suicide statistics are changing Today, the ONS has published updated statistics on suicides among higher education students using improved methods to provide more accurate information. In this blog David Mais summarises these changes and the steps we have taken to assure their quality.
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Each week the ONS publishes death registration data which include estimates of excess deaths, the difference between how many people…
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Work by the Government Statistical Service (GSS) harmonisation team to develop new standards for sex and also for gender identity data collection is underway with a series of listening events beginning next month. Emma Rourke explains the aims for these events and how the insights gathered will support the growing evidence base for data collection on these topics.
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Whether you’re a data enthusiast, a policymaker, or simply curious about how well-being is measured, the next webinar in our ‘Bringing Data to Life’ series will be your guide to understanding well-being statistics.
Read more on Measuring What Matters: Understanding National Well-Being
