Suicide Mortality in Canada and Quebec, 1926-2008: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

Authors

  • Lise Thibodeau Université de Montréal, Department of Demography

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25336/P6XG7V

Keywords:

Suicide, Age-Period-Cohort, Intrinsic Estimator (IE), Canada, Quebec

Abstract

Suicide rates raise with age has remained consistent for more than 150 years but over the last 50 years major changes occurred. We examined Age-Period-Cohort (APC) effects on suicide mortality rate by gender in Canada and in Quebec from 1926 to 2008. Durkheim theoretical framework is used to interpret our findings. Descriptive analysis and APC models relating to the Intrinsic Estimator (IE) were used to assess these effects. IE model shows suicide net age effect for men in Canada and Quebec as death rate increased until 25 years old before reaching a plateau. For women it’s an inverted "U" shape peaking at mid-adulthood. While period effect differs, a net cohort effect is found for men born in 1941, and women in 1981 until most recent cohorts. 

Author Biography

Lise Thibodeau, Université de Montréal, Department of Demography

Lise Thibodeau is a PhD candidate in Demography at Université de Montréal. She holds a master degree in Sociology from Université de Montréal and a BA joint specialization Anthropology and Sociology from Concordia University. Her research interests include suicide, interdisciplinary studies, violent deaths, Age-Period-Cohort and cohort size analysis, macroeconomics, and Durkheim’s theory.

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Published

2015-09-23