There were 229 suicides between the year 2000 and so far this year, according to information given in Parliament.

Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said 41 of the victims were women and three of the total number were aged under 18.

The figures show that there were 33 victims last year. The previous high was 27 in 2007.

There were 21 suicides in 2000; 26 in 2001; 16 in 2002; 18 in 2003; 25 in 2004; 17 in 2005; 24 in 2006; 27 in 2007 ; 18 in 2008; 33 in 2009 and four so far this year.

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