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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 | |||||
| suicide rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| All ages1 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
| 10 to 14 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 15 to 19 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 20 to 24 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 11.6 |
| 35 to 39 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 13.7 |
| 40 to 44 | 14.9 | 18.0 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 17.6 |
| 45 to 49 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 17.0 |
| 50 to 54 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 55 to 59 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 15.7 |
| 60 to 64 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 12.4 |
| 65 to 69 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 10.8 |
| 70 to 74 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.8 |
| 75 to 79 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| 80 to 84 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| 85 to 89 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| 90 and older | 6.9 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 10.9 |
| 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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