Hospital excludes palliative care bed/unit; Palliative care facility includes hospital-based palliative care bed/unit or hospice; Residential Care Facility includes long term care facility; Private Residence includes retirement homes.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2022, page 37, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Distribution of medically assisted deaths in Canada 2022, by location
In 2022, around 31 percent of medically assisted deaths occurred in hospital locations. This statistic presents the distribution of medically assisted deaths in Canada in 2022, by location.
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Health Canada. (October 26, 2023). Distribution of medically assisted deaths in Canada in 2022, by location [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/792303/locations-of-medically-assisted-deaths-canada/
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