Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada
Canada: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada is 9.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada peaked at 13.4 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Canada 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 12.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13 per 100,000 people | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 13.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 62 Bulgaria 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Togo 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Central African Republic 9.2 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Canada was 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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