Canada vs United Kingdom: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Canada
9.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
9.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
65th
United Kingdom rank
62nd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.5 per 100,000 people against 9.4 per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 13 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.5 per 100,000 people against 9.4 per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Canada ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.