In 2017, around 13 percent of Aboriginal individuals aged 15 years and older in Canada reported that they seriously contemplated suicide in the past 12 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017.
Percentage of Aboriginal individuals in Canada who reported suicidal thoughts in 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of individuals
Seriously contemplated suicide in the past 12 months
5.4%
Seriously contemplated suicide but not in the past 12 months
13%
Never seriously contemplated suicide
80.7%
Not specified whether ever seriously contemplated suicide
0.8%
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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