Canada vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young women
Canada
5.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sweden
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Canada rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden 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 33 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7591 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1864 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7227 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0859 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8931 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.59 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th 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.
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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.