Canada vs Sri Lanka: Reported suicide rates by age
Canada
7.76 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sri Lanka
8.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Canada rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 54.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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 by age. 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.