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Suicide Rate Change, Canada, 2019-2020
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201514.7
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20192020201614.2
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2020 Person-Years (Estimated)DeathsRateDeathsRateDifference201714.4
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BC (Jan-Aug)3,431,448 439 13.0 413 12.0 -7.1%201814.3
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Alberta (Jan-Nov)3,684,897 495 13.6 466 12.6 -7.2%201913.9
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Saskatchewan (Jan-Dec)1,178,681 206 17.6 134 11.4 -35.3%202012.3
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Nova Scotia (Jan-Sep)733,175 101 13.9 93 12.7 -8.9%
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For SK, a lag may occur, typically this has added 20 suicides over 2 years. That would change the figure to approximately 13.1 (-25%).
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BC and NS least likely to lag. AB may possibly lag, by +10-15 suicides.
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Additional notes / items to watch:
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Quebec: 89 Coroners announced "likely no change in 2020"
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Newfoundland and Labrador: Chief Medical Examiner states "no rise in # of suicides"
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Created by
@tylerblack32
Feb-4-2021
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Tyler Black
Contact author: dr.tylerblack@gmail.com
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Canadian Total
1,241 13.9 1,106 12.3-11.9%
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