LGB+ people in England and Wales ‘much’ more likely to die by suicide than straight people
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A recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis of mortality data from March 2021 to November 2024 in England and Wales reveals that LGB+ individuals are significantly more likely to die from suicide, drug poisoning, and alcohol-related causes compared to their heterosexual counterparts. The study, based on data from the 2021 census, found that LGB+ people had a 1.3 times higher risk of death overall. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for LGB+ individuals, accounting for 7.1% of all deaths in this group. Younger LGB+ individuals, aged 16-34, were nearly twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their straight peers. The risk of death from drug poisoning was 2.8 times higher and from alcohol-related causes 1.8 times higher for LGB+ people. The ONS hopes this data will inform health professionals working with different population groups.
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