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Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | |||||
| suicide rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| All ages1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 10 to 14 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 15 to 19 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| 20 to 24 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 25 to 29 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 30 to 34 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 35 to 39 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 40 to 44 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| 45 to 49 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| 50 to 54 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 55 to 59 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 9.3 |
| 60 to 64 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| 65 to 69 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 70 to 74 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 75 to 79 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| 80 to 84 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| 85 to 89 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 90 and older | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 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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