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The proportion of men taking their own lives in the UK has reached its highest level for more than a decade, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics data shows 19 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 men in 2013.
Overall there were 6,233 suicides in men and women over the age of 15 in 2013 - 4% higher than the previous year.
The legacy of the recession is one explanation for the rise.
Overall suicide rates had been falling consistently from 15.6 deaths per 100,000 in 1981 to 10.6 per 100,000 in 2007.
"Since 2007, the female rate stayed relatively constant while the male rate increased significantly," the ONS report states.
In 2013, 78% of suicides were in men.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31533551
The Office for National Statistics data shows 19 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 men in 2013.
Overall there were 6,233 suicides in men and women over the age of 15 in 2013 - 4% higher than the previous year.
The legacy of the recession is one explanation for the rise.
Overall suicide rates had been falling consistently from 15.6 deaths per 100,000 in 1981 to 10.6 per 100,000 in 2007.
"Since 2007, the female rate stayed relatively constant while the male rate increased significantly," the ONS report states.
In 2013, 78% of suicides were in men.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31533551