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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | |||||
| number of suicides | |||||
| All ages1 | 879 | 886 | 817 | 884 | 928 |
| 10 to 14 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| 15 to 19 | 49 | 66 | 40 | 54 | 68 |
| 20 to 24 | 52 | 65 | 46 | 62 | 51 |
| 25 to 29 | 57 | 33 | 62 | 59 | 63 |
| 30 to 34 | 57 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 55 |
| 35 to 39 | 108 | 85 | 61 | 70 | 76 |
| 40 to 44 | 90 | 120 | 89 | 110 | 98 |
| 45 to 49 | 121 | 99 | 110 | 119 | 131 |
| 50 to 54 | 109 | 114 | 102 | 101 | 108 |
| 55 to 59 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 83 | 101 |
| 60 to 64 | 48 | 36 | 35 | 52 | 75 |
| 65 to 69 | 39 | 33 | 42 | 27 | 31 |
| 70 to 74 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 26 | 24 |
| 75 to 79 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 11 |
| 80 to 84 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| 85 to 89 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| 90 and older | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 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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