Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Male vs. female suicide rate
Canada
12.12 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
12.16 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Canada rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
41st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.814 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.