Rate of suicide age-standardized Canada by gender 1950-2009

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2015
This statistic displays the age-standardized suicide rate in Canada from 1950 to 2009, by gender. In 1950, the suicide rate in the country reached 13.8 per 100,000 population for males but only 4 per 100,000 among females. Many people who have committed suicide have some form of depression, a serious mood disorder that can impact one's occupation, social life, education, and other parts of their lives.

Age-standardized suicide rate in Canada from 1950 to 2009, by gender (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicMalesFemales
2009 16.5 4.9
2008 15.7 5.1
2007 15.7 4.9
2006 15.7 4.6
2005 17 5.1
2004 16.7 5.1
2003 17.8 5.1
2002 17.7 4.8
2001 18.1 4.9
2000 18.1 5
1999 21.1 5.3
1998 19.5 5.1
1997 19.5 4.9
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November 2015

Region

Canada

Survey time period

1950 to 2009

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Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 1950 to 2009. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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