New data has shown that one in six children that died by suicide in England between April 2019 and March 2025 were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Out of the 647 children that died by suicide during that time period, 107 were LGBTQ+ and 46 were transgender.

The figures were obtained by QueerAF via a Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database.

Speaking to QueerAF on 31 January, preventable deaths campaigner Lucy Brisbane said: “Every preventable death of a child is unacceptable.

“To examine how to protect all children from suicides, including trans children, we need to understand the factors that are contributing to deaths and take action to address them.

“For trans children in particular, this requires us to take the politics out of policymaking.”

Readers affected by the issues raised in this story are encouraged to contact Samaritans free on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to contact the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.