Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Canada
Canada: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 4.75 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.75 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.18 per 100,000 female population
in 2014
All-time low
4.75 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Canada is 4.75 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Canada peaked at 7.18 per 100,000 female population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
That places Canada 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.89 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.45 per 100,000 female population | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.46 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.53 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 per 100,000 female population | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.41 per 100,000 female population | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.34 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.53 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.76 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.18 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.16 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.17 per 100,000 female population | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.42 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.75 per 100,000 female population | -22.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.75 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 per 100,000 female population | 5.89 per 100,000 female population | 6.53 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 per 100,000 female population | 6.17 per 100,000 female population | 7.18 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 per 100,000 female population | 4.75 per 100,000 female population | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Mongolia 4.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 58 Kiribati 4.81 per 100,000 female population compare
- 59 Rwanda 4.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 61 Paraguay 4.69 per 100,000 female population compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Canada?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Canada was 4.75 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).