Suicide

Suicide

First Natoins

Vs.

Non- Aboriginal

1. First Nations Male rate  126/100,000

First Nations Female rate 35/100,000

Non-Aboriginal Male 35/100,000

Non-Aboriginal Female 5/100,000

The suicide rate for First Nations vs. Non-Aboriginal is a lot higher, first nations have a higher rate of suicide.

2. First Nations are also more likely to contemplate suicide

3.  A report from 2000 from the Canadian institute of health, said suicide for youth first nations aged (15-24) was higher than non-aboriginals youth in canada by 5-6 times

4. 21.4 and 25.8 percent of men and women living off reserves but still first nations have a high rate of suicidal thoughts.

5. First Nations in 2008-10 show nearly one quarter of them who are adults at some point reported suicidal thoughts. And 50.7% first nations have high levels of stress and the rest of the population has 33.5%

Citations

CBC. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/

    first-nations-hit-hard-by-suicide-contagion-1.1379506.

Shulman, Micheal, and Jesse Tahirali. "Suicide among Canada's First Nations: Key

    numbers." CTV News, MIcheal Shulman, 11 april 2016, www.ctvnews.ca/health/

    suicide-among-canada-s-first-nations-key-numbers-1.2854899. Accessed 11

    Apr. 2016.