Standardized Mortality Ratios for Suicide in the CAF Regular Force Male Population by History of Deployment

Suicide is a tragedy and an important public health concern. Suicide prevention is a top priority for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Monitoring and analyzing suicide events of CAF members provides valuable information to guide and refine ongoing suicide prevention efforts. The dataset shows the comparison of CAF regular force male member’s suicide rates by deployment history to Canadian rates using standardized mortality ratios from 1995 to 2019.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:07 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:07 (UTC)
contact_email	Open-Ouvert@forces.gc.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2016-11-23 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Défense", "suicide", "déploiement"], "en": ["Defence", "suicide", "deployment"]}
open_canada_subject	["military"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Ratios standardisés de mortalité des suicides chez les hommes de la Force régulière selon les antécédents de déploiement
update_frequency	P1Y