Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Canada
Canada: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Canada stood at 8.09. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Canada peaked at 11.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 2021.
Canada ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 | — |
| 2001 | 11.37 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.53 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.24 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.94 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.53 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.21 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.09 | -20.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 | 10.18 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 9.94 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 | 8.09 | 10.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Canada?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Canada was 8.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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