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
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) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.