Suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada
Canada: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 6.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.48
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 1991
All-time low
1.7
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada stood at 6.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada peaked at 13.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1951.
That places Canada 41st 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 by age who mdb in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 | — |
| 1951 | 1.7 | -49.1% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +20.8% |
| 1953 | 2.59 | +25.9% |
| 1954 | 2.09 | -19.5% |
| 1955 | 1.86 | -10.8% |
| 1956 | 1.81 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.14 | +18.5% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | +53.8% |
| 1961 | 2.3 | -29.6% |
| 1962 | 3.24 | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 3.87 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 3.54 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 3.71 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.03 | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 6.15 | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 7.94 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 9.34 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 9.06 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 10.78 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 10.16 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 10.72 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 12.58 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 11.99 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 12.93 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 11.78 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 12.66 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 11.61 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 13.45 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 12.34 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 11.2 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 12.52 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 12.76 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.75 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.17 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.09 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 13.54 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 12.92 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.18 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 12.84 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.33 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.48 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 12.84 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 12.5 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.85 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.78 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 10.11 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.87 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.92 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.88 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.18 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 9.62 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 9.52 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.41 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.99 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.78 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 6.48 | -11.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 1.7 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 2.3 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.25 | 7.03 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.42 | 11.2 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.59 | 11.48 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 | 6.9 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 7.61 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 6.48 | 9.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Canada was 6.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1951.
- How does Canada rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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