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Intentional self-harm (suicide)

Deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador from intentional self-harm (suicide), compared with Canada. Figures below are for 2024.

87 Deaths in NL, 2024 15.8 per 100,000 (age-adjusted)

9.3 Canada rate (age-adjusted) NL is 1.70× the national rate

27 Change vs 2019 +45.0% since 2019

NL vs Canada — age-adjusted rate, 2000 to 2024

NL 15.8Canada 9.3

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population. The gap between the lines is whether NL is doing better or worse than the national rate, and the shape over time shows whether the gap is growing or shrinking.

Year	NL rate	Canada rate	NL ÷ Canada
2024	15.8	9.3	1.70×
2023	13.8	9.6	1.44×
2022	13.9	10.8	1.29×
2021	14.7	10.3	1.43×
2020	10.7	11.3	0.95×
2019	11.6	12.3	0.94×
2018	13.5	12.3	1.10×
2017	16.8	12.2	1.38×
2016	13.7	12.3	1.11×
2015	11.6	12.5	0.93×
2014	14.3	12.0	1.19×
2013	10.7	11.5	0.93×
2012	8.1	11.4	0.71×
2011	9.6	11.3	0.85×
2010	11.9	11.6	1.03×
2009	8.9	11.5	0.77×
2008	7.9	11.1	0.71×
2007	10.4	11.0	0.95×
2006	10.4	11.0	0.95×
2005	9.8	11.5	0.85×
2004	10.0	11.3	0.88×
2003	8.8	12.0	0.73×
2002	6.4	11.9	0.54×
2001	5.8	12.1	0.48×
2000	9.0	11.9	0.76×

Deaths in NL, 2000 to 2024

Deaths 87

By sex — NL, 2024

Sex	Deaths	Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Male	67	24.6
Female	20	7.3

Sub-causes — NL, 2024

Cause	Deaths	NL rate	Canada rate
Intentional self-harm (suicide) by other and unspecified means and their sequelae	55	10.1	6.3
Intentional self-harm (suicide) by discharge of firearms	20	3.6	1.2
Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to chemicals and noxious substances	12	2.1	1.9

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