Suicide rate in Canada
Canada: Suicide rate was 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Canada is 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Canada peaked at 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Canada 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 65 Bulgaria 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Romania 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 United Kingdom 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Togo 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 China 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Canada?
- Suicide rate in Canada was 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for suicide rate?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.