Suicide stats for Canada, provinces and territories

Canada and all jurisdictions suicide statistics from Statistics Canada

All of these statistics are sourced from Statistics Canada. StatsCan suppresses data points that are less than 5 to ensure confidentiality. Data are collected in April and October and include all deaths investigated by a coroner or medical examiner for the previous calendar year and any amendments to cases already received.

Download Canada and all jurisdictions suicide statistics from Statistics Canada

Last downloaded from StatsCan website by Centre for Suicide Prevention: August 30, 2023

Provincial/territorial suicide stats from coroners and medical examiners

These statistics are sourced from provincial and territorial coroner or medical examiner offices. The data reported is considered preliminary for up to two years and likely to change as coroners and medical examiners continue their investigations to determine if a death was by suicide and finalizes all cases.

Download Provincial/territorial suicide statistics from coroners and medical examiners

See spreadsheet for information about when the statistics were last updated.

Click here for cross-Canada comparison statistics.