This resulted in a suicide rate of 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people. In 2009, there were approximately 238,000 deaths in Canada, of which 3,890 were attributed to suicides. 17,18,19,21Įnd of text box Males commit suicide at a higher rate than females 20 Suicide data from this source are somewhat under-reported due to the difficult nature of classifying suicide and the time lag in determining this as the cause of death, which may vary from year to year and from one region to another.
The Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database collects demographic and cause of death information annually from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries on all deaths in Canada.
The main source of data is the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database. This article presents the latest statistics on suicide, 6 looking primarily at trends and variations by sex, age and marital status. Rather, suicide typically results from the interaction of many factors, for example: mental illness, marital breakdown, financial hardship, deteriorating physical health, a major loss, or a lack of social support. 3, 4 No single determinant, including mental illness, is enough on its own to cause a suicide. 1, 2 Depression is the most common illness among those who die from suicide, with approximately 60% suffering from this condition. Research shows that mental illness is the most important risk factor for suicide and that more than 90% of people who commit suicide have a mental or addictive disorder. It is estimated, that in 2009 alone, there were about 100,000 years of potential life lost to Canadians under the age of 75 as a result of suicides. Suicide is a major cause of premature and preventable death. Married people had a lower suicide rate than those who were single, divorced or widowed.Although suicide deaths affect almost all age groups, those aged 40 to 59 had the highest rates.The suicide rate for males was three times higher than the rate for females (17.9 versus 5.3 per 100,000).In 2009 there were 3,890 suicides in Canada, a rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people.
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