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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | |||||
| number of suicides | |||||
| All ages1 | 3,613 | 3,743 | 3,512 | 3,611 | 3,705 |
| 10 to 14 | 28 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 25 |
| 15 to 19 | 210 | 213 | 152 | 185 | 208 |
| 20 to 24 | 270 | 296 | 265 | 290 | 255 |
| 25 to 29 | 275 | 228 | 237 | 282 | 256 |
| 30 to 34 | 316 | 283 | 243 | 235 | 257 |
| 35 to 39 | 390 | 381 | 318 | 325 | 316 |
| 40 to 44 | 409 | 495 | 418 | 403 | 452 |
| 45 to 49 | 446 | 476 | 459 | 486 | 468 |
| 50 to 54 | 393 | 407 | 369 | 410 | 418 |
| 55 to 59 | 275 | 294 | 328 | 307 | 337 |
| 60 to 64 | 174 | 166 | 209 | 203 | 224 |
| 65 to 69 | 121 | 138 | 145 | 115 | 145 |
| 70 to 74 | 108 | 99 | 104 | 102 | 114 |
| 75 to 79 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 103 | 100 |
| 80 to 84 | 63 | 66 | 62 | 76 | 67 |
| 85 to 89 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
| 90 and older | 11 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 1. "All ages" includes suicides of children under age 10 and suicides of persons of unknown age. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 102-0551 and Catalogue no. 84F0209X. Last modified: 2011-10-18. | |||||
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