Suicide mortality rate, female in Canada

Canada: Suicide mortality rate, female 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

024682000201020212000: 5.9 per 100,000 female population2001: 6.1 per 100,000 female population2002: 5.9 per 100,000 female population2003: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2004: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2005: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2006: 6 per 100,000 female population2007: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2008: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2009: 6.3 per 100,000 female population2010: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2011: 6.5 per 100,000 female population2012: 6.6 per 100,000 female population2013: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2014: 7.2 per 100,000 female population2015: 7.2 per 100,000 female population2016: 6.2 per 100,000 female population2017: 6.2 per 100,000 female population2018: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2019: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2020: 6.1 per 100,000 female population2021: 4.8 per 100,000 female population

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 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Mongolia 4.85 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 58 Kiribati 4.81 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 59 Rwanda 4.77 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 61 Paraguay 4.69 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.68 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).