Canada: Suicides

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 Canada

Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population

 Latest value 11.80
 Year 2019
 Measure suicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2000 - 2019
 Average 12.01
 Min - Max 11.20 - 13.00
 Source The World Health Organization
The latest value from 2019 is 11.8 suicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 12 suicides per 100,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 9.49 suicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 180 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 2000 to 2019 is 12.01 suicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 11.2 suicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 13 suicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.

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