Number of admissions under Mental Health Order in Northern Ireland 2018 by age

Number of compulsory admissions under Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 in Northern Ireland in 2018, by age

The data shows the number of compulsory admissions under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 in Northern Ireland in 2017/18, by age. In this year 475 individuals aged between 18 and 44 years old were admitted to a mental health hospital under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986.

Under 18 years 32
18-44 years 475
45-64 years 254
65-74 years 92
75 years and over 157