Suicide in Canada: Key statistics (infographic)

Figure 1. Text description

Figure 1. Death rates by suicide per 100,000 population in 2019 (by age and sex)^{Footnote 1}

Age	10-19	20-34	35-49	50-64	65-79	80+
Females	4.9	6.8	6.8	8.4	4.5	3.5
Males	7.4	21.4	23.4	25.9	18.0	22.9

Figure 2. Text description

Figure 2. Hospitalization rates associated with self-inflicted injury per 100,000 population in 2020-2021 (by age and sex)^{Footnote 2}

Age	10-19	20-34	35-49	50-64	65-79	80+
Females	187	102	60	44	24	20
Males	43	61	46	39	23	30

Behaviours related to suicide^{Footnote 3}, ^{Footnote 4}

Thoughts

• 12% had thoughts of suicide in their lifetime
• 2.6% had thoughts of suicide in the past year

Plans

• 4.2% had planned suicide in their lifetime
• 0.8% had planned suicide in the past year

Attempts

• 3.1% had attempted suicide in their lifetime
• 0.3% had attempted suicide in the past year

Published data may underestimate the total number of reported deaths, attempts, plans, and thoughts of suicide due to stigma and other factors.

Help is available

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.

Help is available 24/7 for suicide prevention and mental health. Here are some resources:

• Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 (or text 45645 from 4pm to midnight ET)
• For Quebec residents: 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553)
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
• Hope for Wellness Helpline for Indigenous peoples: 1-855-242-3310
• Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366
• Wellness Together Canada
• Preventing suicide: Warning signs and how to help

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