 |
Suicides, and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
| |
1996 |
1997 |
1981 |
1991 |
1996 |
1997 |
| |
Number of suicides |
Suicide rate per 100,000 population |
| All ages |
3,941 |
3,681 |
14.0 |
13.3 |
13.2 |
12.3 |
| Males |
3,093 |
2,914 |
21.3 |
21.6 |
20.8 |
19.6 |
| Females |
848 |
767 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
| 1-14 years |
41 |
51 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
| Males |
32 |
39 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| Females |
9 |
12 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
| 15-19 years |
231 |
261 |
12.7 |
13.8 |
11.5 |
12.9 |
| Males |
190 |
207 |
21.2 |
23.0 |
18.5 |
19.9 |
| Females |
41 |
54 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
| 20-24 years |
350 |
293 |
19.6 |
18.2 |
17.2 |
14.5 |
| Males |
300 |
257 |
33.2 |
31.7 |
29.0 |
24.9 |
| Females |
50 |
36 |
5.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
3.6 |
| 25-44 years |
1,770 |
1,549 |
17.4 |
18.1 |
17.9 |
15.8 |
| Males |
1,390 |
1,228 |
26.2 |
28.8 |
24.7 |
25.0 |
| Females |
380 |
321 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
8.6 |
6.6 |
| 45-64 years |
1,060 |
1,075 |
20.1 |
16.2 |
16.6 |
16.5 |
| Males |
786 |
826 |
28.6 |
25.7 |
24.7 |
25.5 |
| Females |
274 |
249 |
11.9 |
6.9 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
| 65 years and over |
489 |
452 |
18.3 |
14.2 |
13.4 |
12.4 |
| Males |
395 |
357 |
30.4 |
26.3 |
25.6 |
23.0 |
| Females |
94 |
95 |
9.2 |
5.6 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| Not stated |
– |
– |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Males |
– |
– |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Females |
– |
– |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| – nil or zero |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division. |
For more information, consult the Guide to health statistics at Statistics Canada.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation.
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