Self harm death rates by age in Canada
Canada: Self harm death rates by age was 0.4701 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4701
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.826
in 2018
All-time low
0.4595
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4701 for self harm death rates 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, self harm death rates by age in Canada peaked at 0.826 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4595, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7699 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4595 | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5819 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4731 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7771 | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5712 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6142 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4686 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4741 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5641 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.601 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6157 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5846 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5946 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8219 | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6076 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.826 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5988 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7048 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4701 | -33.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4701 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5667 | 0.4595 | 0.7771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6404 | 0.5641 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5874 | 0.4701 | 0.7048 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Canada?
- Self harm death rates by age in Canada was 0.4701 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 2018.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4595 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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