Canada vs Colombia: Reported suicide rates among young women

Canada
5.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Canada rank
36th
Colombia rank
33rd

Reported suicide rates among young women over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.813 deaths per 100,000 population 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population Colombia
1960s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population 9.48 deaths per 100,000 population Colombia
1970s 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population 7.23 deaths per 100,000 population 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population Colombia
1980s 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0292 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1990s 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4072 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2000s 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population Colombia
2010s 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2020s 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Canada and Colombia?
0.07 deaths per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
Canada ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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