Suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada

Canada: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 8.02 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
8.02
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 2015
All-time low
8.02
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.12001: 11.32002: 10.92003: 11.52004: 10.92005: 11.22006: 10.12007: 10.52008: 10.62009: 112010: 112011: 10.32012: 10.82013: 10.92014: 11.52015: 11.52016: 9.92017: 10.32018: 10.92019: 112020: 10.12021: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada stood at 8.02. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada peaked at 11.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 2021.

Canada ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.91 10.11 11.46 10
2010s 10.8 9.88 11.52 10
2020s 9.08 8.02 10.13 2

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  6. 101 El Salvador 7.98 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Canada was 8.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2015.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 2021.
How does Canada rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Canada ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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