Canada vs Ireland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Canada
12.12 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ireland
12.6 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
42nd
Ireland rank
40th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1960s | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1970s | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.345 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.