Male vs female suicide who in Canada
Canada: Male vs female suicide who was 12.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.01
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2003
All-time low
12.01
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Canada stood at 12.01. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Canada peaked at 17.54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2021.
Canada ranks 101st of 192 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.
Male vs female suicide who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.23 | — |
| 2001 | 17.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.94 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.54 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.33 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 16.86 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.33 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.69 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.69 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.31 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.14 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 16.05 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.03 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.79 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.43 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 16.17 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.79 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 12.01 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 | 15.33 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 14.43 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 12.01 | 14.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Canada?
- Male vs female suicide who in Canada was 12.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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