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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Ukraine 11.01 compare
- 22 Norway 10.7 compare
- 23 Russian Federation 10.7 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.33 compare
- 26 Mexico 10.21 compare
- 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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