Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada

Canada: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 10.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.4
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
22.72
in 1983
All-time low
2.61
in 1955
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada, 1950–2022

510152025195019862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada is 10.4, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada peaked at 22.72 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1955.

That places Canada 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 5.16
1951 2.64 -48.9%
1952 3.7 +40.4%
1953 4.2 +13.4%
1954 3.39 -19.3%
1955 2.61 -23.0%
1956 3.07 +17.6%
1957 3.41 +11.2%
1958 4.2 +23.1%
1959 3.43 -18.3%
1960 5.28 +53.7%
1961 3.7 -29.8%
1962 5.06 +36.6%
1963 5.27 +4.1%
1964 5.32 +1.1%
1965 5.51 +3.4%
1966 6.03 +9.5%
1967 8.48 +40.6%
1968 7.8 -8.0%
1969 10.32 +32.3%
1970 10.07 -2.4%
1971 12.64 +25.6%
1972 14.16 +12.0%
1973 13.64 -3.7%
1974 18.03 +32.2%
1975 15.83 -12.2%
1976 16.89 +6.7%
1977 20.16 +19.4%
1978 19.28 -4.4%
1979 20.61 +6.9%
1980 19.39 -5.9%
1981 21.15 +9.1%
1982 19.9 -5.9%
1983 22.72 +14.2%
1984 21.05 -7.4%
1985 18.4 -12.6%
1986 20.2 +9.8%
1987 20.5 +1.5%
1988 21.74 +6.1%
1989 22.66 +4.2%
1990 19.08 -15.8%
1991 22.64 +18.7%
1992 20.08 -11.3%
1993 19.39 -3.5%
1994 20.4 +5.2%
1995 21.38 +4.8%
1996 18.36 -14.2%
1997 19.82 +8.0%
1998 18.25 -7.9%
1999 19.28 +5.6%
2000 16.26 -15.7%
2001 14.33 -11.9%
2002 14.73 +2.8%
2003 14.76 +0.3%
2004 14.74 -0.1%
2005 13.36 -9.4%
2006 9.89 -26.0%
2007 11.43 +15.6%
2008 12.14 +6.2%
2009 12.59 +3.7%
2010 12.79 +1.6%
2011 12.23 -4.4%
2012 14.01 +14.5%
2013 9.01 -35.7%
2014 13.62 +51.2%
2015 12.76 -6.3%
2016 11.01 -13.7%
2017 13.84 +25.7%
2018 15.82 +14.3%
2019 13.63 -13.9%
2020 11.21 -17.8%
2021 11.62 +3.7%
2022 10.4 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.58 2.61 5.16 10
1960s 6.28 3.7 10.32 10
1970s 16.13 10.07 20.61 10
1980s 20.77 18.4 22.72 10
1990s 19.87 18.25 22.64 10
2000s 13.42 9.89 16.26 10
2010s 12.87 9.01 15.82 10
2020s 11.08 10.4 11.62 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 21 Ukraine 11.01 compare
  2. 22 Norway 10.7 compare
  3. 23 Russian Federation 10.7 compare
  4. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.33 compare
  5. 26 Mexico 10.21 compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 10.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Canada was 10.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22.72 in 1983.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1955.
How does Canada rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
Canada ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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