In Canada, the suicide rate among males has consistently been at least double that of females over the past two decades. In 2021, there were around 15 suicide deaths per 100,000 population among males in Canada, compared to a rate of five per 100,000 among females. This statistic shows the suicide death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender.
Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender
(per 100,000 population)
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StatCan. (September 6, 2023). Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/
StatCan. "Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/
StatCan. (2023). Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/
StatCan. "Death Rate for Intentional Self-harm (Suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/
StatCan, Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], StatCan, September 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318429/death-rate-for-suicide-in-canada-by-sex/