Canada vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young women
Canada
5.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
4.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8335 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6399 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4805 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0138 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.12 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Canada ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.