Table 2

Comparison of suicide rates in doctors with total population suicide rates, by gender and age groups, 1991 to 1995

Age and sex groups		Population in England and Wales 1991–1995			Doctors in England and Wales 1991–1995
Age and sex groups		Number of suicides	Person years at risk		Annual suicide rate (per 100000)	Number of suicides	Person years at risk	Annual suicide rate (per 100000)	Expected doctors suicides (based on population rates)	Standardised mortality ratio
Men
25–29	2391	10699800	22.4	9	42022	21.42	9.4	95.8
30–34	2263	10163000	22.3	4	50693	7.89	11.3	35.4
35–39	1997	8768700	22.8	6	47400	12.66	10.8	55.6
40–49	3860	17369600	22.2	12	86298	13.91	19.2	62.6
50–59	2529	13504100	18.7	8	54474	14.69	10.2	78.4
60–64	939	6092700	15.4	3	13254	22.63	2.0	146.9
total	13979	66597900	21.0	42	294141	14.28	21.0	66.8 (46.6, 87.0)
Women
25–29	518	10284100	5.0	6	34593	17.34	1.7	344.3
30–34	551	9839800	5.6	2	25526	7.84	1.4	139.9
35–39	496	8667200	5.7	3	19959	15.03	1.1	262.7
40–49	1175	17319900	6.8	3	25907	11.58	1.8	170.7
50–59	993	13586100	7.3	1	12880	7.76	0.9	106.2
total	3733	59697100	6.3	15	118865	12.62	7.4	201.8 (99.7, 303.9)