Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada
Canada: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 4.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.85
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.92
in 2019
All-time low
0.3789
in 1952
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada is 4.85, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada peaked at 7.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3789, in 1952.
That places Canada 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7621 | -49.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3789 | -50.3% |
| 1953 | 0.9391 | +147.9% |
| 1954 | 0.738 | -21.4% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +46.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5211 | -51.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8349 | +60.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8018 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7728 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | +53.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8529 | -28.1% |
| 1962 | 1.35 | +58.3% |
| 1963 | 2.42 | +79.6% |
| 1964 | 1.69 | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 1.84 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | +35.5% |
| 1970 | 3.86 | +112.0% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 4.33 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 4.3 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.81 | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.95 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3.64 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 4.47 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 4.62 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.25 | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 3.18 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.74 | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.47 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 5.15 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.96 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -40.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.78 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.16 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 6.51 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.51 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | -12.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8335 | 0.3789 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 0.8529 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.07 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 2.95 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 | 3.96 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 3.74 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.78 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 4.85 | 7.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Canada was 4.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 in 1952.
- How does Canada rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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