Suicide rate in Canada
Canada: Suicide rate was 8.02 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Canada stood at 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Canada peaked at 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Canada ranks 100th of 194 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.
Suicide rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Canada?
- Suicide rate in Canada was 8.02 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 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for suicide rate?
- Canada ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.