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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
Related tables: Mental health and well-being, Measures of health, Births and deaths.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | |||||
| number of suicides | |||||
| All ages1 | 3,692 | 3,650 | 3,765 | 3,613 | 3,743 |
| 10 to 14 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 43 |
| 15 to 19 | 207 | 215 | 216 | 210 | 213 |
| 20 to 24 | 296 | 277 | 306 | 270 | 296 |
| 25 to 29 | 288 | 265 | 245 | 275 | 228 |
| 30 to 34 | 326 | 325 | 295 | 316 | 283 |
| 35 to 39 | 441 | 415 | 434 | 390 | 381 |
| 40 to 44 | 452 | 432 | 463 | 409 | 495 |
| 45 to 49 | 457 | 437 | 454 | 446 | 476 |
| 50 to 54 | 389 | 378 | 404 | 393 | 407 |
| 55 to 59 | 258 | 267 | 292 | 275 | 294 |
| 60 to 64 | 154 | 174 | 187 | 174 | 166 |
| 65 to 69 | 104 | 121 | 142 | 121 | 138 |
| 70 to 74 | 125 | 115 | 105 | 108 | 99 |
| 75 to 79 | 91 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 113 |
| 80 to 84 | 36 | 58 | 53 | 63 | 66 |
| 85 to 89 | 30 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 31 |
| 90 and older | 11 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 13 |
| 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: 2009-07-06. | |||||
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