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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | |||||
| suicide rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| All ages1 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.8 |
| 10 to 14 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 15 to 19 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 12.1 |
| 20 to 24 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 17.4 |
| 25 to 29 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 16.7 |
| 30 to 34 | 23.0 | 19.6 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 18.2 |
| 35 to 39 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 20.6 |
| 40 to 44 | 23.1 | 27.2 | 24.2 | 21.9 | 27.4 |
| 45 to 49 | 25.4 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 24.4 |
| 50 to 54 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 22.8 | 25.3 | 24.7 |
| 55 to 59 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 21.5 | 22.2 |
| 60 to 64 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 22.3 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| 65 to 69 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 17.4 | 14.2 | 17.5 |
| 70 to 74 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 18.1 |
| 75 to 79 | 19.3 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 20.9 | 22.0 |
| 80 to 84 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 23.5 | 21.7 |
| 85 to 89 | 26.8 | 21.4 | 29.2 | 23.8 | 20.8 |
| 90 and older | 19.2 | 20.1 | 35.7 | 18.3 | 33.1 |
| 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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