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| 1995 | 1996 | 1981 | 1991 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of suicides | Suicide rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| All ages1 | 3,970 | 3,941 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| Males | 3,158 | 3,093 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 20.8 |
| Females | 812 | 848 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 1-14 years | 43 | 41 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Males | 22 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Females | 21 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 15-19 years | 264 | 231 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 11.5 |
| Males | 217 | 190 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 18.5 |
| Females | 47 | 41 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 20-24 years | 339 | 350 | 19.6 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| Males | 290 | 300 | 33.2 | 31.7 | 27.9 | 29.0 |
| Females | 49 | 50 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| 25-44 years | 1,832 | 1,770 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 17.9 |
| Males | 1,486 | 1,390 | 26.2 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 27.8 |
| Females | 346 | 380 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
| 45-64 years | 1,058 | 1,060 | 20.1 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| Males | 806 | 786 | 28.6 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 24.7 |
| Females | 252 | 274 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 65 years and over | 432 | 489 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 13.4 |
| Males | 335 | 395 | 30.4 | 26.3 | 22.3 | 25.6 |
| Females | 97 | 94 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 1. Components may not add to total as age was not stated for some cases. Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 82-221-XDE. |
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Excerpts from Canada Year Book 1999: The People > Health
