Canada vs Mexico: Reported suicide rates among young women

Canada
5.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mexico
4.96 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
36th
Mexico rank
38th

Reported suicide rates among young women over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8028 deaths per 100,000 population 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population Mexico
1960s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population 0.2818 deaths per 100,000 population Mexico
1970s 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population 1.4 deaths per 100,000 population 2.73 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1980s 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1990s 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population 1.97 deaths per 100,000 population 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2000s 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2010s 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population 4.33 deaths per 100,000 population 1.93 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2020s 6.25 deaths per 100,000 population 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population 1.21 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 Mexico?
Canada, at 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Canada and Mexico?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
Canada ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th 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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About this data

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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