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

051015202000201020212000: 17.22001: 17.52002: 16.92003: 17.52004: 16.32005: 16.92006: 15.32007: 15.72008: 15.82009: 16.72010: 16.32011: 15.12012: 16.12013: 162014: 16.82015: 16.82016: 14.42017: 15.12018: 16.22019: 16.42020: 14.82021: 12

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

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 98 Germany 12.19 compare
  2. 99 Argentina 12.11 compare
  3. 100 Niger 12.03 compare
  4. 102 Fiji 11.88 compare
  5. 103 Turkmenistan 11.63 compare
  6. 104 Mexico 11.62 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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