Suicide rates among young people in England rose 50% in 10 years, figures show

The study found a peak in the suicide rate for young people around the summer exam period. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Suicide numbers among children and young people in England have increased by 50% in the last decade, figures show.

The Office for National Statistics analysed data covering almost 12 million children and young people aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to 2021-22. There were 4,315 suicides across the whole period.