Suicide rate, by age in Canada
Canada: Suicide rate, by age was 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age 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
Canada recorded 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Canada peaked at 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4595 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Canada ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5667 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4595 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7771 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5641 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7048 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 65 Guatemala 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Norway 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Brazil 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Ukraine 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.4538 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Tanzania 0.4401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Canada?
- Suicide rate, by age in Canada was 0.4701 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, by age recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4595 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.