Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause
(per 100,000 person years at risk)
Characteristic
First Nations on-reserve
First Nations off-reserve
Non-Indigenous
Overall
497.9
378.5
303
Malignant neoplasms
111.8
98.5
99.6
Diabetes mellitus
37.2
18.4
7.3
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
8.8
8.2
23.2
Diseases of heart
65
55.5
57.1
Cerebrovascular diseases
20.1
16
18.4
Influenza and pneumonia
14.4
9.2
7.3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
19.6
19.9
13.3
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
20.8
16.6
2.5
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9.2
4.9
3.9
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
50.2
30.1
13.2
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
25
12.5
3.8
Assault (homicide)
4.4
-
0.5
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Adapted from Statistics Canada, Mortality among First Nations people, 2006 to 2016, page 11, 2006 to 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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First Nations and non-Indigenous mortality rates among females in Canada, 2006-2016
In Canada, the mortality rate for First Nation females living on-reserve reached nearly 498 deaths per 100,000 person years from 2006 to 2016, compared to around 303 per 100,000 person years at risk for non-Indigenous Canadian females. This statistic shows mortality rates among First Nations females living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause.
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StatCan. (October 20, 2021). Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause (per 100,000 person years at risk) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/
StatCan. "Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause (per 100,000 person years at risk)." Chart. October 20, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/
StatCan. (2021). Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause (per 100,000 person years at risk). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/
StatCan. "Mortality Rates among Female First Nations Living On- and Off-reserve and Non-indigenous Females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by Cause (per 100,000 Person Years at Risk)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 20 Oct 2021, /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/
StatCan, Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause (per 100,000 person years at risk) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Mortality rates among female First Nations living on- and off-reserve and non-Indigenous females in Canada from 2006 to 2016, by cause (per 100,000 person years at risk) [Graph], StatCan, October 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1272097/female-first-nations-and-non-indigenous-mortality-rate-canada/