Table 1
The 10 leading causes of death
| 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | number | % | rank | number | % | rank | number | % | |
| All causes of death | ... | 218,062 | 100.0 | ... | 246,596 | 100.0 | ... | 252,338 | 100.0 |
| Males | ... | 111,742 | 51.2 | ... | 124,235 | 50.4 | ... | 126,973 | 50.3 |
| Females | ... | 106,320 | 48.8 | ... | 122,361 | 49.6 | ... | 125,365 | 49.7 |
| Total,10 leading causes of death | ... | 175,149 | 80.3 | ... | 184,869 | 75.0 | ... | 188,804 | 74.8 |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 62,672 | 28.7 | 1 | 74,361 | 30.2 | 1 | 75,112 | 29.8 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 55,070 | 25.3 | 2 | 48,681 | 19.7 | 2 | 49,891 | 19.8 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 3 | 15,576 | 7.1 | 3 | 13,174 | 5.3 | 3 | 13,400 | 5.3 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 9,813 | 4.5 | 5 | 11,130 | 4.5 | 4 | 11,976 | 4.7 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 5 | 8,589 | 3.9 | 4 | 11,290 | 4.6 | 5 | 11,452 | 4.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 6 | 6,714 | 3.1 | 6 | 6,993 | 2.8 | 6 | 7,045 | 2.8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 4,966 | 2.3 | 8 | 5,694 | 2.3 | 7 | 6,551 | 2.6 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 7 | 5,007 | 2.3 | 7 | 6,293 | 2.6 | 8 | 6,345 | 2.5 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 9 | 3,606 | 1.7 | 9 | 3,926 | 1.6 | 9 | 4,054 | 1.6 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 10 | 3,136 | 1.4 | 10 | 3,327 | 1.3 | 10 | 2,978 | 1.2 |
| All other causes | ... | 42,913 | 19.7 | ... | 61,727 | 25 | ... | 63,534 | 25.2 |
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Note(s):
The order of the causes of death in this table is based on the ranking of the 10 leading causes of death in 2013.
Source(s):
Vital statistics: Death database, CANSIM table 102-0561.
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