Canada vs Germany: Suicide rate, by sex
Canada
8.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
8.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
100th
Germany rank
98th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Germany ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8689 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8189 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Canada and Germany?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Canada ranks 100th and Germany ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.