2. Index of Slides
1. Number of Suicides, Canada, 2000-2003
2. Number of Suicides by Age Group, Males, 2003
3. Number of Suicides by Age Group, Females, 2003
4. Number of Suicides by Age Group and Gender, 2003
5. Number of Suicides by Age Group, 2000-2003
6. Number of Suicides by Age Group, Males, 2000-2003
7. Number of Suicides by Age Group, Females, 2000-2003
8. Rate of Suicide, Canada, 2000-2003
9. Rate of Suicide by Age Group, Males, 2003
10. Rate of Suicide by Age Group, Females, 2003
11. Rate of Suicide by Age Group and Gender, 2003
12. Rate of Suicide by Age Group, 2000-2003
13. Rate of Suicide by Age Group, Males, 2000-2003
14. Rate of Suicide by Age Group, Females, 2000-2003
15. Number and Rate of Suicide by Age Group and Gender, 2003
16. Number and Rate of Suicide by Age Group and Gender, 2000-2003
17. Methods of Suicide, Canada, 2003
18. Methods of Suicide, Males, 2003
19. Methods of Suicide, Females, 2003
20. Methods of Suicide by Gender, 2003
21. Number of Suicides, Provinces and Territories, 2000-2003
22. Rate of Suicide, Provinces and Territories, 2000-2003
3. Number of Suicides
Canada, 2000-2003
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2000 2001 2002 2003
Total
Males
Females
807
3605
2798
3688
2869
819
3648
2849
799
3764
2902
862
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2002-2006). Causes of Death, 1999, 2002, 2003. Deaths by Cause, 2000, 2001. Ottawa, ON: Author.
4. Number of Suicides by Age Group,
Males, Canada, 2003
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
10-
14
20-
24
30-
34
40-
44
50-
54
60-
64
70-
74
80-
84
90+
19
161
248
197
229
343
357
331
286
231
154
108
87
69
44
22 16
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
5. Number of Suicides by Age Group
Females, Canada, 2003
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10-
14
20-
24
30-
34
40-
44
50-
54
60-
64
70-
74
80-
84
90+
8
55
58
48
66
91
106
123
118
61
33 33
18 16
9
12
7
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
6. Number of Suicides by Age Group
and Gender, Canada, 2003
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
10-
14
20-
24
30-
34
40-
44
50-
54
60-
64
70-
74
80-
84
90+
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10-
14
20-
24
30-
34
40-
44
50-
54
60-
64
70-
74
80-
84
90+
Males Females
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
7. Number of Suicides by Age Group
Canada, 2000-2003
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
10-
14
15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65-
69
70-
74
75-
79
80-
84
85-
89
90+
2000
2001
2002
2003
NumberofSuicides
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
8. Number of Suicides by Age Group
Males, Canada, 2000-2003
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
10-
14
15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65-
69
70-
74
75-
79
80-
84
85-
89
90+
2000
2001
2002
2003
NumberofSuicides
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
9. Number of Suicides by Age Group
Females, Canada, 2000-2003
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10-
14
15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65-
69
70-
74
75-
79
80-
84
85-
89
90+
2000
2001
2002
2003
NumberofSuicides
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
10. Rate* of Suicide per 100,000
Canada, 2000-2003
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2000 2001 2002 2003
Total
Males
Females
11.4
18.0
5.0
11.4
18.0
5.0
11.2
17.7
4.9
11.3
17.8
5.1
Rateper100,000population
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
*Age-Standardized Mortality Rate
19. Methods of Suicide
Canada, 2003
Poisoning
Hanging
Firearms
Other
25%
44%
16%
15%
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
20. Methods of Suicide - Males
Canada, 2003
Poisoning
Hanging
Firearms
Other
20%
46%
20%
14%
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
21. Methods of Suicide – Females
Canada, 2003
Poisoning
Hanging
Firearms
Other
42%
37%
3%
18%
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
22. Methods of Suicide by Gender
Canada, 2003
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Poisoning Hanging Firearms Other
Males
Females
565
359
585
34
1341
321
411
148
NumberofSuicides
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Causes of Death, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.
23. Number of Suicides
The Provinces and Territories, 2000-2003
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BC AB SK MB ON PQ NB NS NL PE YK NT NU
2000
2001
2002
2003
24. Rate* of Suicide per 100,000
Provinces and Territories, 2000-2003
0
5
10
15
20
25
BC AB SK MB ON PQ NB NS NL PE YK NT NU**
2000
2001
2002
2003
Rateper100,000
*Age-Standardized Mortality Rate **Age-Standardized Mortality Rate per 10,000 Population
Data Source: Statistics Canada. (2006). Mortality, Summary List of Causes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Ottawa, ON: Author.