This statistic shows the percentage of off-reservation First Nations, Inuit, and Métis men and women in Canada who have had suicidal thoughts, separated by their level of education. According to the 2012 survey, 31.9 percent of off-reservation First Nations women who have less than a high school education have had suicidal thoughts.
Percentage of aborginal people in Canada with suicidal thoughts during their lifetime as of 2012, by level of schooling
Study only includes men and women aged 26 to 59.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Lifetime suicidal thoughts among First Nations living off reserve, Métis and Inuit aged 26 to 59, page 7, 2012. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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