In 2017, around 11 percent of Aboriginal individuals aged 15 to 24 years in Canada reported that they seriously contemplated suicide in the past 12 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age.
Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age
Characteristic
15 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 years and over
Seriously contemplated suicide in the past 12 months
10.8%
5%
4.9%
4.1%
2.5%
Seriously contemplated suicide but not in the past 12 months
12.6%
13.1%
15.2%
15%
10.5%
Never seriously contemplated suicide
75.9%
80.6%
79.5%
80.2%
86%
Not specified whether ever seriously contemplated suicide
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StatCan. (December 9, 2020). Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/
StatCan. "Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/
StatCan. (2020). Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/
StatCan. "Percentage of Aboriginal Individuals in Canada Who Reported Suicidal Thoughts in 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/
StatCan, Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017, by age [Graph], StatCan, December 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281109/aboriginal-individuals-who-reported-suicidal-thoughts-by-age-canada/
