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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | |||||
| number of suicides | |||||
| All ages1 | 2,734 | 2,857 | 2,695 | 2,727 | 2,777 |
| 10 to 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 15 to 19 | 161 | 147 | 112 | 131 | 140 |
| 20 to 24 | 218 | 231 | 219 | 228 | 204 |
| 25 to 29 | 218 | 195 | 175 | 223 | 193 |
| 30 to 34 | 259 | 220 | 187 | 181 | 202 |
| 35 to 39 | 282 | 296 | 257 | 255 | 240 |
| 40 to 44 | 319 | 375 | 329 | 293 | 354 |
| 45 to 49 | 325 | 377 | 349 | 367 | 337 |
| 50 to 54 | 284 | 293 | 267 | 309 | 310 |
| 55 to 59 | 206 | 221 | 253 | 224 | 236 |
| 60 to 64 | 126 | 130 | 174 | 151 | 149 |
| 65 to 69 | 82 | 105 | 103 | 88 | 114 |
| 70 to 74 | 83 | 83 | 69 | 76 | 90 |
| 75 to 79 | 71 | 86 | 91 | 83 | 89 |
| 80 to 84 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 58 |
| 85 to 89 | 27 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 28 |
| 90 and older | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 17 |
| 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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