Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 3,604 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,604
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,797
in 2015
All-time low
3,604
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,604 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada peaked at 4,797 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,604, in 2021.
Canada ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,822 | — |
| 2001 | 3,964 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,899 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,140 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,954 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,145 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,858 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,001 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,309 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,378 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,125 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4,369 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4,506 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,734 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,797 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,147 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4,320 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,649 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4,761 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,412 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3,604 | -18.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,604 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 7.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,019 | 3,822 | 4,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,479 | 4,125 | 4,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,008 | 3,604 | 4,412 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Canada was 3,604 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,797 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,604 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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