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Death in Canada

Statistics report on death in Canada

This report presents facts and figures on death in Canada. It includes information on deaths in Canada by province, from various diseases, and chapters specifically on deaths from cancer and opioids.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Death rate for all causes in Canada 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Canada 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths in Canada 2000-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths in Canada 2023/24, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Canada 2023/24, by province
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Canada 2023-2024, by metropolitan area
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Death rates for the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023

Disease deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Death rate for major cardiovascular diseases in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of chronic lower respiratory diseases at all ages Canada
  • Basic Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of alzheimer's disease at all ages in Canada 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis at all ages Canada
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for diabetes mellitus in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for HIV in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for influenza and pneumonia in Canada 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Death rate for meningitis in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of parkinson's disease at all ages in Canada 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of infections of kidney at all ages in Canada 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for tuberculosis in Canada 2000-2023

Cancer deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mortality rate in Canada due to cancer by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type and gender 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canada cancer deaths in males by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Canada cancer deaths in females by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths in 2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by age group and gender 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Canadian cancer deaths by province 2023

Other causes

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  • Basic Statistic Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Canada 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of accidents (unintentional injuries) at all ages Canada
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for intentional self-harm (suicide) in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Age-specific mortality rate of assault (homicide) at all ages in Canada 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Death rate for complications of medical and surgical care in Canada 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of medically assisted deaths in Canada from 2016 to 2023

Focus: Opioid deaths

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  • Basic Statistic Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canadian provinces in 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic Deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2024, by province
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from opioid overdose in Canada in 2024, by province
  • Premium Statistic Share of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada involving fentanyl 2024, by province
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